Mr. William Jesse “Bill” Heinrich, 81 of Skyline passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 due to complications from COPD and lung cancer. No services were held, per his request. Cremation was entrusted to Scottsboro Funeral Home.
Before moving to Skyline 12 years ago, he lived in Atlanta for 28 years. Bill was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Tampa, Fla. while he was still very young. He graduated from Brewster Vocation High School, Class of 1957 and received a degree in print shop and lettered in football. He worked at The Tampa Tribune and later in the electrical wire and cable industry. He enjoyed horses, fishing and cooking.
Mr. Heinrich is survived by his wife of 41 years, Catherine Blackburn; children, John Stephen, Terry Lynn and Lisa Gail; grandchildren, Joshua, Laura, Deanna, Sabrina, Stephen, David, Fernando, Pablo, John, Jesse; two great-grandchildren, Audrey, Casen; sister, Ruth Page; niece, Kathy Ensley; nephew, Allan Page.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Stephen “Jack” and Minnie Louise Heinrich.