Bill Gilbert

William Henry “W. H. / Bill”  Gilbert, age 84, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky passed away on September 9, 2021 at Clark Regional Medical Center.  Born on August 29, 1937 on Furnace Mountain in Estill County, he was the son of the late Cebert and Fannie L. Crowe Gilbert.  W. H. “Bill” was a man with many careers, from the age of 16 as a dishwasher for Frisch’s Big Boy Restaurant he moved up to manager for over 25 years with the restaurants.  He later managed Jerry’s Restaurants.  He owned and operated the Stanton Dry Cleaners and he also served as a supervisor of a fencing company doing horse farms in several states.  Bill also owned and operated the Powell County Feed Store in Clay City for several years before working over twenty years as a janitor at Stanton Elementary School where he was affectionately known as “Mr. Bill”.  Bill also worked part time for the Bluegrass Stock Yards and worked until his illness at age 83 part time at the Stanton Post Office.  Bill was a hard worker who loved his family and his farm on Hardwicks Creek.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife Bonnie Buckler Gilbert.  W. H. Gilbert is survived by his son, Dale (Nancy) Gilbert of Clay City and stepson, Timothy (Susan) Pergram of Lexington; grandchildren,  Amanda Gilbert and Cory Gilbert; step grandchildren, Clay Thomas (Sarah) Pergram, Cameron McCall (Lauren) Pergram and Zach Hein; great grandchildren, McKaila Johnson, Ava Johnson and Reese Johnson; step great grandchildren, Seeley Grace Pergram and Grey Thomas Pergram; one sister, Phyllis (W. J.) Noland of Irvine; three brothers:  Earl (Doris) Gilbert of Lexington, Morris Gilbert and Cebert Jr. (Karen) Gilbert of Stanton along with several nieces and nephews whom he adored.  Funeral services officiated by Pastor Greg Webb will be conducted at 4:00 P.M. Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Hearne Funeral Home Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY.  Visitation begins at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Stanton Cemetery, Main Street, Stanton, KY with Cory Gilbert, Zach Hein, Clay Pergram, John Gilbert, Ryan Brown, Tanner Hall, Doug Collins and Tim Brown serving as pallbearers.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.