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William Edward "Bill" Sturgill died Jan. 23 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas, two days before his 53rd birthday.
Sturgill was born Jan. 25, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Navy as a communications officer and after a honorable discharge from the military, he moved to Dallas. He also lived in Chicago and San Diego before moving back to Dallas, where he resided for many years until his death.
Sturgill and his partner, Michael Lyons, traveled extensively during their 15 years together, making many lasting friendships along the way. Lyons preceded Sturgill in death, passing away last May.
Sturgill is survived by his mother, Mary Sturgill of Medina, Ohio; his brother, Montfort Sturgill of Atlanta, Ga.; his sister, Ellen Shaw of Medina, Ohio; three nephews, Robert, Daniel and Shawn; and two nieces, Mary Ellen and Angela, all of Medina, Ohio; as well as a host of fiends that will greatly miss him.
A celebration of Sturgill’s life" will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m Saturday, Feb. 13, at Zippers, 3333 N. Fitzhugh Ave. in Dallas.
A memorial service for Ron "Sheri Powers" Alford will be held on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. at Cathedral of Hope United Church of Christ, 5910 Cedar Springs Road. Alford, 62, died at his Oklahoma City home on Jan. 26. He had lived with HIV since the mid-1980s. He suffered a stroke in November and never fully recovered.
Alford is survived by his companion of 16 years, Mark D. Manning, Ronnie Alford at The Cove in Dallas, and by one sister. He will be cremated and his remains will be placed in an urn between his mother and father in Mississippi, where the family is originally from.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition February 12, 2010.
love you by brother an miss your laugh an all the times we talked , i hope too see you soom ,niee yu so very mush ELLEN