William Robert “Bill” Strong, age 86 of Sewanee, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 4, 1934 in Cleveland, OH to the late Robert Delo Strong and Ellen Helena Mark Strong. Bill had served his country in the US Navy and was a retired optician. He is survived by his husband, James E. Gipson of Sewanee who had been his companion since 1983 and married in 2015. Survivors also include his sister, Ellen Sayer of Cleveland, TN; brother, Paul Strong of Newnan, GA; adopted daughter, Karen Gorby of Illinois; daughters, Kathryn Kocab of Spring Hill, FL and Laura Novy, Mary Rini and LaVerne Strong, of Ohio; sons, Mark Strong and Michael Strong of Ohio. Services will be graveside to be announced at a later date with The Rev. Melissa Hartley, Assistant Chaplain at The University of The South, officiating. Interment will be at Eastern Star Cemetery. Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 1st Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398 (931) 967-2222 www.moorecortner.com
