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William Vaughn “Bill” Noblit Sr.

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William Vaughn “Bill” Noblit Sr. Veteran

Birth
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
Death
3 Jul 1985 (aged 58)
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Burial
Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section J, Lot 78
Memorial ID
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United States Navy
World War II
Avitaion Radioman 2nd Class, Naval Air Corps
Bombing Squadron 16
Awarded the Air Medal
Received the Victory Medal

Attended the Travelers Insurance School in Hartford, CT, and the University of Florida where he obtained a degree in business administration.

Bill was a Tarpon Springs City Commissioner (1960-1964), and President of the family business of Noblit Insurance Agency, Inc., which had offices in Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, New Port Richey, Port Richey, and Spring Hill, Florida. This family business was founded in 1938 by his father, Granville Edwin Noblit, Jr.. Bill ran the business alongside his brother Granville Edwin Noblit, III "Bud" who was Vice-President. Bill was also involved in civic affairs as a charter member and past president of Tarpon Springs Jaycees, past president of Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce, past commander of the American Legion Post 46, Tarpon Springs, and past president of the Independent Insurers of Tarpon Springs.

The Noblit family is one of the oldest families in Tarpon Springs and Bill's grandfather Granville Edwin Noblit, Sr. was the surveyor who laid out Tarpon Springs.

Married (1st) Virginia Lee Barlow on 14 Feb 1948 (divorced 13 Dec 1977)
To this union were born 3 daughters and 1 son. Mary JeaAnne, Bonnie Sue, Robin Gail, and William Vaughn Noblit, Jr.

Married (2nd) Nancy Josephine (Chapman) Ward 20 Mar 1978
* no children were born to this union
United States Navy
World War II
Avitaion Radioman 2nd Class, Naval Air Corps
Bombing Squadron 16
Awarded the Air Medal
Received the Victory Medal

Attended the Travelers Insurance School in Hartford, CT, and the University of Florida where he obtained a degree in business administration.

Bill was a Tarpon Springs City Commissioner (1960-1964), and President of the family business of Noblit Insurance Agency, Inc., which had offices in Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, New Port Richey, Port Richey, and Spring Hill, Florida. This family business was founded in 1938 by his father, Granville Edwin Noblit, Jr.. Bill ran the business alongside his brother Granville Edwin Noblit, III "Bud" who was Vice-President. Bill was also involved in civic affairs as a charter member and past president of Tarpon Springs Jaycees, past president of Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce, past commander of the American Legion Post 46, Tarpon Springs, and past president of the Independent Insurers of Tarpon Springs.

The Noblit family is one of the oldest families in Tarpon Springs and Bill's grandfather Granville Edwin Noblit, Sr. was the surveyor who laid out Tarpon Springs.

Married (1st) Virginia Lee Barlow on 14 Feb 1948 (divorced 13 Dec 1977)
To this union were born 3 daughters and 1 son. Mary JeaAnne, Bonnie Sue, Robin Gail, and William Vaughn Noblit, Jr.

Married (2nd) Nancy Josephine (Chapman) Ward 20 Mar 1978
* no children were born to this union


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