William Charles "Bill" McEntire, age 80 of Joplin, Missouri passed away on Monday June 11, 2018 at home. Bill was born February 4, 1938 in Marion County Arkansas, the son of Ernest V. and Dorothy Morris McEntire.  Bill graduated from the School of the Ozarks (now called the College of the Ozarks) in 1956.  He was in the first graduating class when the school became a junior college.  He met and married Patricia Skinner on April 22, 1961 in Springfield, Missouri. Pat preceded bill in death on December 8, 1982.

Bill worked as a teacher, a principal and public school administrator.  He served in the Winfield, Seneca and Centralia, Missouri districts.  He received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the College of the Ozarks in 2016.  In his spare time, Bill loved to bowl.  He could be found bowling with the "Senior League" on Friday.  He also enjoyed having coffee with his friends and going around town with them, looking for a good deal on anything, especially cars.  He was a member of First Community Church of Joplin.

In addition to his wife, Bill is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Rex Allen McEntire; three sisters, Allena Jennings, Evelyn Cushing and Virginia Rose.

He was survived by three children, Bonnie (Ronnie) Hinds of Centralia, MO, William Charles "Chuck" (Mary) McEntire, Jr. of Frankfort, IN and Susan (Tom Estes) McEntire of Joplin, MO; seven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.  Graveside services will be conducted12 Noon Saturday June 23, 2018 at Calvary Cemetery in Portage, Indiana, under the direction of Rees Funeral Homes, Olson Chapel 5341 Central Avenue Portage, IN 46368.