William 'Bill' W. Faine

William "Bill" W. Faine, 59, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. He went to live in paradise with his Savior, Jesus. Bill was born the youngest of four boys June 5, 1962, in Bluffton. They lived in Mt. Cory. Bill married Jodi Woodruff Aug. 18, 1984, and she survives, along with their four children, Lauren (Ralph) Cuellar, W. Wells II (Laura), Mitchell, and Sidney. He was "Pop-Pop" to five grandchildren, Katie, Annabellem and Will W. Faine III, Rafael "RJ" Cuellar Jr., and Roman Cuellar. Bill is also survived by his sister-in-law, Tina; two brothers, Chris (Patricia) and Joe (Brenda); mother-in-law, Lucille Woodruff; three sisters-in-law, LuAnne (George) Lander, Julie (Neal) Harris, and Kim (Jeff) Wright; 27 nieces and nephews; and 13 great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, D. Deane Faine; brother, Michael; and father-in-law, Robert Woodruff. After an All-Ohio, record-breaking basketball career at Cory-Rawson High School, Bill furthered his basketball journey at Bowling Green State University, where his sensational basketball career continued. Once graduating from Bowling Green State University, Bill taught at Ada Local Schools one for year in 1986, where he also coached girls varsity basketball. A career change took him and his wife to Texas for 11 years where all their children were born and his coaching continued with basketball and soccer. In 2005, Bill returned to his passion of teaching at Ada Local Schools. Along with teaching, Bill had a devotion of sharing his love and skills in basketball. Bill coached a variety of teams in both the Ada and Cory-Rawson communities. He found inspiration in the "Little Dribblers" program in Texas and began the "Little Hornet" program at Cory-Rawson Schools. He also created and operated the High Glass Basketball Skills Camp that helped many local athletes. Bill enjoyed mentoring and coaching the athletes of the future. He loved spending time with his family and playing with his grandchildren. He made everyone feel welcomed and enjoyed sharing the stories of his full life, which he lived far beyond his physical limitations. Bill also had a fondness for movies, board games, action figures, making yard figures, and milkshakes. He will be dearly missed by us all. A private family Celebration of Life will take place. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at Cory-Rawson High School. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Mennonite Church, Attn: Property Improvement, 15988 Rd 4, Pandora, 45877, or to the family at Chiles-Laman Funeral Homes Attn: Jodi Faine, 239 S. Main St., Bluffton, 45817. Contributions will be distributed between the Ada and Cory-Rawson communities. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton, is honored to be providing services to Bill's family.