William Noonan Obituary

William Thomas "Bill" Noonan, Sr. SUMTER, SC - William Thomas "Bill" Noonan, Sr. age 75, beloved husband of 50 years to Sandra Andrews Noonan, died on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at his residence. Born on June 24, 1940, on Long Island, New York. He was the second son of five children, born to the late Edward and Mary Noonan. Bill attended St. John's High School in Washington, DC, where he excelled in both football and baseball. He accepted a football scholarship offer to attend Furman University in Greenville where he played for three years. He received his BA in 1963 and a Masters Degree from Appalachian State in 1970. He began a rewarding career of teaching and coaching at Wade Hampton high School in Greenville. Two years later, he accepted a similar position at Edmunds High School and moved to Sumter in July of 1965. He served as a teacher and head football coach at Sumter High School. It was during this time that Bill met and married Sandy Andrews. Bill was selected to the position of County Administrator in August of 1990 and held that position for the next twenty one years. Those years also provided an opportunity for increased involvement in community organizations such as the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, The Sumter / Lee Development Board, the United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties, The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club Board, Leadership Sumter, Leadership South Carolina, The Governor's Initiative for Work Force Excellence, the Sumter County Career Center Board and Sumter School District Seventeen board of Trustees. Bill served as Secretary of the Board for the South Carolina Association of Counties for 12 years and a Trustee of the South Carolina Association of Counties Workers Compensation and Liability trust Fund before leaving office in 2011. Prior to closing out his career, Bill was awarded South Carolina Association of Counties, President Cup, Recognition of Outstanding Leadership and Contribution to County Government in South Carolina. The Presidents Cup is the highest honor presented by the Association. Bill was a member of Aldersgate UMC, Wesley Fellowship member and teacher, St. Johns Military High School Sports Hall of Fame in Washington, DC and a Little League Football Coach at the YMCA, a member of the Sumter County Museum, Brohun Lake Club, Jimmie Snyder Sailing Club, Sumter County Sports Hall of Fame, Freddie Solomon Foundation and St. Anne's Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are: two sons, Dr. William Thomas Noonan, Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Sumter and their children, Riley, Will, Charlie and Kate and James Edward Noonan and his wife Anne of Charleston and their children, Mairin, Ashlin, Kellan and Ryann; two daughters, Lisa Noonan Howard and her husband Norman of Florence and their children, Grayce, Caroline, Emily and Sarah and Laurie Noonan Merchant and her husband David of Sumter and their children, Hannah, Pate, Sam and Connor; three brothers, Edward G. Noonan and his wife Roseanne of N. Ft. Myers, FL, Albert F. Noonan and his wife Pauline of Richland, WA and Francis X. Noonan and his wife Barbara of Annapolis, MD and one sister, Elaine N. Ellwood and her husband Dr. Leslie C. Ellwood of Fairfax , VA along with numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 11:00 am at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Webb Belangia officiating. Pallbearers will be: Charles Herman Andrews, IV, Daniel Jenkins Andrews, James Kellan Noonan, William Thomas Noonan, III, Michael Scott Segars, Leverett Adams Owens, Monty Seth Warner, Tanner Andrews Parker and Patrick Francis Noonan. Honorary pallbearers will be: Gary Herlong, Don Herlong, Joe B. Davis, Hugh B. Betchman, William N. Sharpe, Randy Brown, John Duffie, Gary Mixon, Eddie Brown, Jonathan Bryan, Wesley Fellowship Class and Mt. Vernon Coffee Club. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 8, 2016 from 4:00 pm -5:30 pm at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be to Aldersgate UMC, 211 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150, St. Ann Catholic Church, 216 E Liberty St, Sumter, SC 29150, Leukemia And Lymphoma Society, 107 Westpark Blvd # 150, Columbia, SC 29210 or Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club, 26 Council St, Sumter, SC 29150 You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston