William Dewitt 'Bill' Ernest, 73

CAMDEN - William DeWitt "Bill" Ernest, of Camden, passed away March 2, 2009. He was 73. He was formerly of Bowie, Md., husband of the late Barbara Thoren Ernest; father of Nancy "Rindi" Miller, Stacy Burney, Deanna "Dee" Thoren, Taffy Hurt, and Vernon W. Thoren III; granddad to Jesse, Mindy, Ryan, Kyle, Rebecca, Robert, Mandy, Josh, Amy, Alex, Macklin, and Danielle; great-granddad to Brayden. A memorial luncheon will be held at the Rod and Reel Restaurant in Chesapeake Beach, Md., on Friday, March 6 at noon. Final interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Kids Miracle Network, 4060 Louis Ave., Holiday, FL 34691. Letters of condolences can be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.