(07/22/1941 - 01/04/2015) 

William Edward Byers, 73, of Chillicothe, died January 4, 2015, at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

He was born July 22, 1941 in Chillicothe to the late George and Evelyn Brown Byers. Survivors include his children, Julie A. Byers, of Bloomington, IN and George L. Byers, of Albuquerque, NM; three grandchildren, Lee, Katelynn and Grace Byers; a sister, Anne Byers, of Chillicothe; the mother of his children, Jill Byers, of Scottsdale, AZ; and his K9 companion, Will. He was preceded in death by his parents and an aunt, Eleanor Byers.

Mr. Byers retired as the Vice-President of Aurora Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI.

His memorial service will be held 12:00 pm Wednesday at the Haller Funeral Home. Burial in Grandview Cemetery will be held at the convenience of the family. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ross Co. Humane Society, 2308A Lick Run Rd., Chillicothe, OH 45601 or the Ross Co. Veterans Service Commission, 475 Western Ave., Suite C, Chillicothe, OH 45601.