William "Bill" Everhart Obituary (1947 - 2025)

Born Feb 13, 1947, William "Bill" Everhart attended Venice High School in Venice, FL. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about William "bill" Everhart.

Graduation Year	Class of 1965
Date of Birth	Feb 13, 1947
Date of Passing	Mar 19, 2025
About	William (Bill) Everhart passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, with his wife of forty years at his bed side. Bill was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on February 23, 1947. His family relocated to Englewood, FL, in 1959 where his father served as the minister of Community Presbyterian Church. Bill graduated from Venice High School in 1965 and immediately enlisted in the United States Army where he served with B Co., 1st Bn., 503rd Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade (separate) during the Vietnam War. He received the Purple Heart in 1966 and the Bronze Star in 1967. He later attended Tallahassee Community College and acted in numerous plays at Tallahassee Little Theatre and Florida State University's theatre department. He became a member of the Screen Actors Guild and was seen in television commercials for Bob Evans, Hardee's and Sun Chips. He played a lawyer in nine episodes of the original scripted version of the daytime television drama DIVORCE COURT when it was produced at Universal Studios in Orlando. He was familiar to local audiences as an award- winning character actor who appeared in a variety of roles at Winter Haven Community Theatre. Bill worked as a letter carrier for the USPS in Winter Haven for twenty years until an accident forced his retirement. He was a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans and the Society of the 173d Airborne Brigade. He was a direct descendant of Mayflower passenger Mary Chilton through his maternal grandfather, listed American artist F.Townsend Morgan. He was preceded in death by his parents The Reverend William L. Everhart and Norma Morgan Everhart and by his brother Brian C. Everhart. He is survived by Rebecca Everhart, his wife of forty years, his brother-in-law Robert Donaldy. He will be buried at Bushnell National Cemetery.