Bill Stratton, a 74 year old Trenton resident, passed away Sunday morning, April 6, 2014 at his residence.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.  Burial will be in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens.  A visitation is scheduled from 1:00 until service time Wednesday.  Memorial donations are suggested to the American Heart Association and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
William Thomas Stratton was born August 4, 1939 near Brimson, MO to William Guy and Naomi Ruth (Fulwood) Stratton.  He attended rural Grundy County elementary schools as well as Trenton High School.  On March 29, 1959 he was united in marriage to Cleah Wilson in Spickard, MO.  Bill worked for the Trenton Township as a road maintainer for many years retiring in 2003.  In his spare time he enjoyed spending time on his 40 acre farm just west of Trenton and making music on his steel guitar.
Mr. Stratton is survived by his wife, Cleah Stratton of the home; 3 sons, Stanley Stratton of Wichita Falls, TX, Stuart Stratton and his wife, Marla of Trenton, MO, and Steven Stratton and his companion, Barb Holland of St. Joseph, MO; a daughter, Kathy Stratton of Trenton, MO; a sister, Dorothy Nichols and her husband, Jack of Trenton, MO; 7 grandchildren, Christopher Stratton, Brandon Marriott, Larissa Lebsack, Brooke Marriott, Kelli Stratton, Amber Stratton, and Summer Stratton; and 10 great grandchildren.
Those preceding him in death include his parents, a sister Ruby Watkins and a niece Cindy Tharp.