Mr. William M. "Bill" Rauss, 88

SALEMBURG Mr. William M. "Bill" Rauss, 88 of 107 Azalea Trail, Salemburg, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Salemburg Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Herring officiating. Mr. Rauss was born on March 14, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Otto Julius and Margaret Edith Whitsky Rauss. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Sue Rauss; and daughter, Kimberly Rauss. He was a member of Roseboro United Methodist Church. He retired from the Air Force after 26 years of service and was a Veteran of WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He later retired from Sampson Community College as a Business Manager. He is survived by two daughters, Karen Rauss of Charlotte and Kate Coit and husband Craig of Chicago, Illinois; two sons, Bill Rauss, Jr. and wife Howell of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Randall Rauss of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and six grandchildren, Casey, Chloe, Rhiannon, Will, Li and Oliver. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2:30 to 4:30 P.M. following the service at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Roseboro United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 8, Roseboro, N.C. 28382. Arrangements entrusted to Butler Funeral Home, 401 W. Roseboro Street, Roseboro.~ Graveside: 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Salemburg Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Herring officiating ~ Visitation: The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2:30 to 4:30 P.M. following the service at the home. ~ Memorials: Roseboro United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 8, Roseboro, N.C. 28382