William F. Sorden Jr.

William "Bill/JR/Junior" Franklin Sorden Jr. went home to be with the Lord on May 7, 2020 at the age of 91. He was born on November 5, 1928 in Chester Twp., Meigs County, Ohio to William Franklin Sorden Sr. and Christine (Wolfe) Kessler. He was a 1947 graduate of Chester High School in Chester, Ohio. He retired from Sorden Tool & Machine Inc. He is preceeded in death by his parents; granddaughter Gray Martin and step-mother Mona Sorden. Surviors include his wife Mary Ann (Shier/Hobson) Sorden, son Mark (Nancy) Sorden, daughter Dianna Martin, three step-sons Charles (Teresa) Hobson, Carl Hobson and George (Sonya) Hobson; step-daughter Kathleen Hobson, 3 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, 7 step grandchildren , 6 great step-grandchildren and special cousins, Mary Kathryn (Tuttle) Rose, Charles Sorden and Raymond Wolfe and ex-wife Audrey (Bailey) Spore. A celebration of life service will be held by the family at a later date.