Born May 31, 1943, in Louisville, he was a son of the late Charles Watson and Violet Ecton Foley.
Bill, as known by many, was a retired consultant. He also was a former employee for the Joseph Griffin Co. in Louisville, which was a trade show and convention company.
Chuck, as he was also known as by many, worked in the family Jerry’s Restaurant business as a manager in his early years. He also was involved with the family farm in Winchester.
Charlie Bill, yet another of his various nicknames, was proud of his involvement with the Boy Scouts, where he was himself an Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow. He was a member of the NRA and former member of the Danville Rotary Club, as well as many other civic organizations and committees in and around Danville and Louisville. He also was a member of the First Christian Church in Danville. He was a Kentucky Colonel and attended the University of Kentucky. He was thus an avid UK fan.
Survivors include his dear wife, Bonnie Jean Nix Foley; a son, David L. (Wendi) Foley of Lexington; a step son, Louis J. (Dana) Payton Sr. of Louisville; a granddaughter, Kathleen M. Foley; and step-grandchildren, Hannah, Louis Jr., Jamison, Jacob, Hailey and Chase.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011, at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home, with Dr. Jerry Shepard and the Rev. Odis Clark officiating, with a short reception to follow at the funeral home. Burial will be private in Winchester Cemetery.
Dave Hussung, Jimmy Taulbee, Putney Guerrant, Louis Payton Sr., Louis Payton Jr., Roger Washburn, Ron Melton and Danny Arvin will serve as the pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.