William Robert Sorey

Sorey, William Robert “Bill” , age 72, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died March 3, 2019.

Bill was a member of Center Chapel Church of Christ and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a 1964 graduate of Donelson High School and was retired from Yellow Freight. Bill was a member and Past Master of Mt. Juliet Masonic Lodge #642 F&AM. He was a member of the Scottish Rite and York Rite and an Ambassador of Al Menah Shrine. Bill was the founder of the Jimmy Edwards Scholarship Fund for Donelson High School. He was awarded Volunteer of the Year for Toys for Tots. Bill was the son of the late, John Francis Sorey and Lelia Ursery Sorey Jones.

He is survived by:

Wife of 30 years – Vickie Ford Sorey

Sons – Bob Sorey, Chris (Jennifer) Sorey, Jason (Amanda) Sorey and

John (Ashley) Hunter

Daughter – Jamie White

Brothers - John Sorey and Don Sorey

Grandchildren – Kalee Dillard, Taylor White, Gabriel William Sorey,

Lauren Sorey, Adam Sorey and Hunter Hodges

Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Bond Memorial Chapel with Bro. Darrell Duncan officiating. Interment will follow at Hermitage Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Doyle Lenning, Lendon Grisham, Jerry Alley, Brian Lay, Pete Crawford, Preston Lay, David Reed and Tim Horton. Honorary pallbearers will be Grady Lynn, Bob Gaston, Jr., Dr. Tarol Patel, Wes Neeley, Jeff Thompson, Tommy Brewer and Joe Tomlinson.

Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.

Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Bond Memorial Chapel and end with a Masonic service at 8 p.m. There will also be visitation from 12 – 2 p.m. Thursday at Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615)773-2663. Obit Line (615)641-2663, www.bondmemorial.com