A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son and brother, William Fred Addison, 81, of Longwood, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home September 6, 2015 with his family present. He was born January 9, 1934 in Fort Ogden, Florida, and resided in Longwood, Florida for the past 42 years. William was in the US Army 1st Infantry Division and Reserves from 1953 to 1961 and received an Honorable Discharge.
William was a Troubleshooter and Lineman for Florida Power and Light and retired in 1986 after 35 years of service.
He is survived by his wife and companion of 51 years, Hilda Addison Reeves of Longwood; daughter, Lisa Addison of Longwood; daughter, Dana Addison of Longwood; and son, Gerald (Jay) Addison of Longwood; grandsons, William (Greg) Addison-Newman, Samantha Skinner and Cory Addison; and great-grandson, Aiden Addison; sisters, Joyce Zollner and Doris Easterly; He was preceded in death by his parents George and Lessie (Daughtrey) Addison, his brother Gerald Addison and sister, Ruby Collins.