William J. 'Bill' Kinnamon

SEAFORD, Del. - William J. "Bill" Kinnamon, 91, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

He was born on March 1, 1916 in Eldorado, the son of the late James and Olivia Holder. He was raised by the late Guy and Florence Kinnamon.

He served his country in the United States Army and was a World War II veteran. After the military, he became a tech operator at E.I. Dupont in Seaford for 33 years and retired in 1978.

He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church in Seaford. He was a member of the Federalsburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5246 and the American Legion in Hurlock.

He loved sports and was a devoted Yankees fan. He enjoyed working in his garden and traveling.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Arintha "Rinky" Watkins Kinnamon whom he married May 30, 1942; two sons, Ronald Guy Kinnamon and his wife, Mellie, and Gary John Kinnamon and his wife, Margaret, all of Seaford; two grandchlldren, William Guy Kinnamon, and Renata Lynn Kinnamon, both of Seaford; one great-granddaughter, Caitlin N. Cudworth of Seaford; a sister, Ruth Grove of Bridgeville and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Garland Holder, Webster Holder, Carl Holder, and two sisters, Marge Kelly, and Esther Holly.

Funeral services will be held on at 2 p.m. Saturday at Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg. Burial will follow at McKendree Cemetery near Rhodesdale, with military honors. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 1 to 2 pm.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, 300 N. Pine St., Seaford, DE, 19973, or to Life Care at Lofland Park, 715 East King St., Seaford, DE, 19973, or to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Attention: I.C.U. Floor, 601 Middleford Road, Seaford, DE, 19973.