William A. Whitlock (1952-2021)

WHITLOCK, PIATT, SLYTER, FRAZIER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/23/2021 at 17:28:24

William "Bill" Arthur Whitlock, 69, of Bettendorf, IA, passed away November 17, 2021.
Per his request, cremation rites will be accorded. His final resting place will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com. He attended Adventure Christian Community Church.

Bill was born November 4, 1952 in San Antonio, TX. Prior to retirement in 2018, he was a dispatcher for R&L Carriers for 37 years. As a lifetime member of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, he volunteered for the Fajita Corral Committee. A league member of NHPA, he won the TX Singles Championship in 2013. Through the years, he participated in the Weekend Four Wheeler club, mud drag races, dart and bowling leagues, and cornhole tournaments. Passions included hunting; fishing; BBQ's; dancing; gambling; and relaxing on the beach or by a bonfire. On October 6, 2007, Bill and Cynthia (Cindy) Piatt were married at their home in Adkins, TX. After retirement they traveled in their RV visiting family and friends. Adventures included trips to NASCAR races, amusement parks, historical and tourist sites. Bill was pure Texan with a heart of gold; loved and respected by everyone he met.

Left to honor his memory are his wife, Cindy, Bettendorf, IA; "bonus" kids, Jason (Karin) Slyter, Davenport, IA, and Amy (Dwayne) Frazier, Bettendorf, IA; grandchildren, Sophia, Jamison, Drake, and Jasper; brother, Charlie (Nancy) Whitlock, Camp Wood, TX; and sister, Kathy (David) Isbell, Adkins, TX; he was “Uncle Buster” to several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Eileen (Carroll) of San Antonio, TX; stepsister, Caroline Slay; and stepbrother, James Galbraith.