William Edward "Bill" Troxell

William Edward “Bill” Troxell passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior, fully healed, on October 10, 2018 at his home in Fort Walton Beach, FL.  He was born on April 7, 1950 in Washington, D.C., into a military family, thus living in various places until his dad retired from Hurlburt Field AFB.  Bill attended St. Mary Catholic School and was a 1969 Choctawhatchee H.S. graduate.  He also took classes at OWCC in the accounting field. 

Bill was a Real Estate Broker, member of the FL Board of Realtors, and a Licensed General Contractor.  He worked with his in-laws at Higdon Agency for many years and built townhouses, custom homes and additions in the area.  He had jobs from the age of 14 and had a strong work ethic. 

Bill liked spending time with family and friends grilling out, listening to music, boating and taking trips to New Orleans.  In earlier years, he enjoyed surfing and dirt bike riding.  His favorite holiday was Thanksgiving with plenty of turkey leftovers!

Bill was a faithful member of St. Mary Catholic Church and also attended Baptist services with his wife.  They shared their faith in Jesus and were blessed with 45 years of marriage recently on Sept. 1, 2018.  He is survived by his loving family, wife, Marilyn B. Troxell; daughter, Heather McAllister (Joe); son, William Evan Troxell; grandchildren, Jonah and Eleanor Grey McAllister, sister, Geralyn Roberts; brother-in-law, Brown Boswell; and niece, Lana Boswell.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ann Troxell; a sister, Jean Troxell; and nephew, Rylan Arflin.

A funeral mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 27, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church with a reception to follow in the Parish Life Center.  In lieu of flowers, donate to St. Jude’s Hospital or St. Mary Catholic Church in Bill’s memory.

Special thanks to Emerald Coast Hospice, and his caregivers Mary, Kimber and lifelong friend William Day for their care and help during this time.  Thanks also to Father Doug, communion ladies and other friends who visited Bill to make his days a little brighter.  Psalm 118:24