William Howard "Bill" Bain, Sr., 84, of Big Spring, died on Saturday, July 17, 2004, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Dr. Dave Ring, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.The family will recieve friends from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, Monday, at the funeral home. He was born on April 11, 1920, in Blue, Oklahoma to William and Lou Ella Bain. Bill married Deana Odom in 1940, in Clovis, New Mexico. He entered the Army in 1942 and served in the railroad battalion in the Phillipines and Korea. He was a railroad engineer for forty-three and a half years.He married Betty Blissard Fryar on February 25, 1978 and was happily married for twenty-six and a half years.He was a member of First United Methodist Church and loved the Lord.He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Big Spring Lodge #1340, A.F. & A.M.Survivors include his wife, Betty L. Bain of Big Spring; one son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Gloria Bain of Big Spring; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Larry Malone of Big Spring; three grandchildren, Jaime Bain of Austin, Ricky Cluck and wife, Debbie of Arlington and Kim Stillman of Big Spring; three great grandchildren, Michael and Matthew Cluck and Kristin Garza all of Arlington; two step sons, Danny Fryar and wife, Judy of Stanton and Steve Fryar of Lomax; step grand daughters, Mandy and Dana Fryar of Stanton and Julie and Stephanie Fryar of Lubbock; one step grandson, Craig Fryar and wife, Tracy of Stanton and step granddaughter, Kristi Petterson and husband, John of Halletsville, Texas; five step great grandchildren, Logan and Austin Fryar of Stanton and Amber, Alyasa and Ryan Petterson of Halletsville, Texas.He was preceded in death by a great grandson, Blake Allen.Pallbearers will be Harold Neagle, Bledsoe O'Brien, Bobby Hill, Craig Fryar, John Petterson and Ricky Cluck. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
