William Roger Vance, age 87, of Strawberry Plains, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Friday, September 9, 2022. Roger was born on August 13, 1935, in New Market, TN., to the late Pauline Elizabeth & Sam A. Vance. He attended Jefferson High School and served 2 years in the U.S. Army at Fort Meade, Maryland, receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1963. He was retired from ASARCO Mining Company. Roger was a member of the Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. He enjoyed traveling, playing golf with friends, and was known for his sense of humor as he always had a riddle or joke to share. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Charles A. (and Jean) Vance; brother-in-law, Glenn Shoup; brother-in-law O.K. “Buddy” (and Barbara) Thigpen; and sister-in-law, Mary Jane Thigpen.
Roger is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Helen Elizabeth Vance; devoted sister, Anna Lou Shoup; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Cecil and Sue Thigpen, and several nieces and nephews.
Services to be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike,
www.bridgesfuneralhome.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of William Roger Vance August 13 1935 September 9 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Knoxville, Province: T-N