William Mac Everitt

SERVICES: 1:00 p.m. Friday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home OFFICIATING CLERGY: Dr. Joe Emerson FINAL RESTING PLACE: Garland Brook Cemetery VISITATION: 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to CNHS Tennis Program, Attention: Athletic Department, 1400 25th Street, Columbus, IN 47201. William Mac "Bill" Everitt, 86, of Newsom Avenue, died at 8:37 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2014, at his home. Bill was born November 6, 1927 in Scottsburg, the son of Robert W. and Marietta Garriott Everitt. He married Betty Lee Buzzard on January 26, 1951. Bill attended Indiana University and received his bachelor's degree from Wabash College. Following graduation, he joined Hamilton Manufacturing Company in Columbus and retired as Vice-President of Sales from Cosco after 40 years of employment. Avid fans of tennis at all levels, Bill and his wife, Betty, coached the tennis teams at Northside Middle School for a number of years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his children, Sandy (Kris) Meltzer of Shelbyville, IN, Cindy King of Powell, OH, and Shari Donnelly of Columbus, IN; brothers, Bob (Joannie) Everitt of Indianapolis, IN, and Tom Everitt of Kansas City, MO; sister, Jane Everitt of Miami, FL; grandchildren, Trent (Jenny) Meltzer, Austin King, Madison King, Nathan, Blake and Morgan Donnelly; and great-grandchildren, June and Rose Meltzer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, August 8, 2014; his parents; grandson, Zane Meltzer; and sons-in-law Jim King and Rick Donnelly.