William "Bill" Donoho, Jr. of Sheridan, Arkansas was born January 14, 1947 in Whittier, California, the son of Doris Rae Reed Donoho and the late William Henry Donoho, Sr. He proudly served in the United States Navy for 24 years, working as a career counselor and dental technician and was a Veteran of the Vietnam war. After his military career, he went back to school and became a registered nurse. During his nursing career, he worked at both Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff and Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. He enjoyed NHRA drag racing, Corvettes, Harley Davidson motorcycles, baseball and football. Bill had a strong commitment to helping the elderly. His greatest joy was creating memories with his family. Although they were spread across the country, he and Laurine would meet them somewhere, and that was usually near the water. He enjoyed taking cruises and was a member of the Chief Petty Officer's Association.

Bill died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, September 24, 2011 at his home at the age of 64 and went fishing with his father.

Survivors include his wife and best friend, Laurine "Lou" Ogilvie Donoho of Sheridan; daughters, Pamala Wicker (Ken) of Sheridan, Paula Donoho (Beau Sielken) of Bolingbrook, Illinois, and Stacey Meeker (Chris) of Sheridan; Mother, Doris Rae Reed Donoho of Whittier, california; sister, Deanna O'Dowd (Gerry) of Woodbury, Minnesota; Sister-in-law, Penny Carlson (Bill) of Lytle Creek, California; grandchildren, Jessica Cotton (Josh), Billy Wicker, Hailee Wicker, Kayla Sielken, Terry Sielken (Andrea), Braeanna Sielken, Gavin Sielken, Sierra Welter, Ty Welter; 3 great grandsons, George, Braxton, Landyn; 3 great granddaughters, Gabi, Olivia, Emma; nieces, Kaiya Engelhard, Katie O'Dowd; nephews, Tommy Nelson, Brian O'Dowd; he is also survived by his K-9 friend Bella.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to either the United States Navy Memorial (www.navymemorial.org) or Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).