William Lee "Dee" Fisher Jr.'s Obituary
William Fisher, 74, of Fayette, passed into eternity of Saturday, June 25, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Faith family fellowship in Fayette. Burial will be in Fayette City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-11 am Saturday at the church.
William was born May 13, 1937 in Fayette, Mo. the son of William Fisher Sr. and Margaret Douglas. He was the former mayor of Fayette, and a Auxillary Policeman for the cities of Boonville and Fayette. He was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church. Dee was born and lived most of his life in Fayette, Mo., but he also spent part of his childhood in St. Joseph, Mo.
He attended Lincoln School in Fayette, Bartlett HIgh School in St, Joseph, Mo. and Sumner High School in Boonville, Mo., where he graduated. He was united in marriage to Ann Mason Fisher in 1961.
Dee joined St. Paul UMC in Fayette, Mo. working wherever he could, administrative board, trustee board, singing in the c hoir, Black Methodists for church renewal, the Martin Luther King Committee, etc.
Throughout his life he was devoted to assisting the community. Through his work with the Police Auxillary in Boonville, Mo. and Fayette, Mo. he began to leave his mark. He was also a councilman for a number of years, and was then elected mayor of Fayette acheiving the feat of being the first African-American mayor of the city.
Dee was emplyed with the Bob Wilhoit Gas Station, The Missourian Newspaper, University of Missouri Journalism Department, General Telephone Co. , and the Daniel Boone Regional Library until his retirement.
Dee was preceded in death by his son William “Dinky” Fisher, and his parents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife Anna G. Fisher, four sons Norman(Susan) Fisher of Hollister, CA., Steven T.(Crystal) Fisher of Fayette, Mo., Rodney Gaines and Antony(Lori) Gaines both of Columbia, six daughters Deborah(Randy) Bynum of Kansas City, Mo., Pamela Gaines, Tina Gaines, and Valerie(Tim) Gaines all of Fayette, Mari(Ranard) Warren of Columbia and Alfreda(Doug) Riley of Lawrence, KS., two brothers James(Winona) Broadus of Columbia and Danny(Pat) Broadus of Atlanta, GA., one aunt Gussie Pettigrew of Fayette , one uncle Charles Harris of Fayette, Mo., a longtime friend Kenneth McKee of Columbia,Mo., 19 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
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