Funeral service for 1SG (Retired) William L. "Bill" Kerr, 80, Lawton, will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 19, in St. Paul's United Methodist Church with Rev. Lisa Beavers, Pastor officiating. Sergeant Kerr died Tuesday, October 15 in a Lawton hospital. Burial with full military honors will be in the Veterans Field of Honor at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. He was born November 30, 1932 in Sailor Springs, Illinois to Charles W. and Bonnie E. (Toliver) Kerr. He grew up in Illinois and married Betty Jean Gerstch on April 5, 1953 in Olney, Illinois. She preceded him in death on December 12, 2004. He entered the U.S. Army on July 1, 1950. He was a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars and spent most of his time on active duty as a military policeman. He retired from the Army after 20 years of service on March 31, 1976. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal with Silver Clasp and Loop, National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf, Korean Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, United Nations Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Meritorious Presidential Unit Citation, Presidential Unit Citation, South Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the South Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation with Palm. Following his retirement from the Army he operated an Exxon Gas Station in Aurora, Colorado, and later worked as a truck driver. Upon moving to Lawton he worked for Civil Service at Fort Sill in logistics, worked as a real estate agent and also worked at Playcare, Inc. until his retirement. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. He had been active with the Mt. Scott Masonic Lodge #540, the National and Oklahoma Associations of Realtors, the Lawton Board of Realtors and the Board of Directors for the Lawton Highlands Condominium Association. He was a past member of the Exxon Dealership Advisory Council, B.P.O. of the Elks, Armed Forces Disciplinary Control Board, the American Legion, Law Enforcement Officers Association, Colorado and Wyoming Detectives Association and the Metro Denver Police Officers Association. He is survived by three sons and daughters in law, Charles and Jeanie Kerr, Oklahoma City, Rick and Pam Kerr, Lawton, and Bill Kerr, Jr. and wife Michelle, Aurora, Colorado; eight grandchildren, Cody Kerr, Megan Kerr, Courtney Carlton and husband Jeffrey, Ryan Baxter and husband Bruce, Charles Kerr, Jr. and wife Jeshiah, Lindsay Kerr, Alexis Oligher and husband Will and Christina Romeros; seven great grandchildren; brother, Kenneth Kerr and wife Pauline; a sister, Rita Kay Flumber and husband Jim. A sister, Carolyn Sue Kerr, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 3000 United Founders Blvd., Suite 108, Oklahoma City OK 73112.