William J. Legree, Jr. passed away at his home in Springfield after a long battle with COPD at the age of 57 on May 18, 2010. He was the widower of Evelyn Karakla Legree who predeceased him on September 13, 2008 from cancer of the gall bladder. They were married April 26, 1975. He leaves one son Christopher of Norfolk, Virginia. Bill had worked for over 40 years at Ring Nursing Home, most recently as a maintenance supervisor. Sampson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.