William E. “Bill” Rager, 69, of Owensboro passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at home. He was born in Todd County on March 27, 1952 to the late Earnest and Jewell Jones Rager. Bill retired from W.R. Grace & Co. He enjoyed working out of his shop and loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his daughter Tonia Kaye Henderson; grandson Chandler Underhill; brother Bennie Darrell Rager; and sister Wanda Jewell Sweeney.
Bill is survived by his wife of 51 years Ruthie Rager; children Charity Rager and Bill Rager Jr.; grandchildren Logan, Ben, Lexie, Braxton, Austin, and Tommy; great-grandchildren Lukas, Madelyn, Conner, Zayne, Zakaria and Zehavah; siblings Larry (Shirley) Rager, Richard (Ruth) Rager, Jerry (Shirlee) Rager, Gary Rager, Nancy Chandler, Carolyn (Jimmy) Killough, and Emma (Wayne) Logsdon.
Services will 1:00 pm Friday, February 11, 2022 at Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday February 10, 2022 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm and again on Friday from 10:00 until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory is both honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mr. Rager. Share your messages of condolence with the family of William E. “Bill” Rager and sign his virtual guestbook by going to www.haleymcginnis.com