William Dwight “Bill” Whitlock, 85, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 5:49 P.M. on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Bill was born on Wednesday, November 16, 1927 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois the son of the late Lester and Ella (Ward) Whitlock.  He married Anna Lee Adams on July 6, 1956 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Surviving family members include his wife: Anna Lee Whitlock of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; son: Ted Whitlock and wife Maria of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; grandchildren: Lindsay, Adam and William Whitlock of Gainesville, Florida; brother: Bob Melcher and wife Cleva of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; several nieces and nephews also survive. His parents, their daughter: Lynn Renee Whitlock and one brother: Russell Whitlock preceded him in death.    Bill graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School, attended University of Illinois after serving in the U.S. Navy and worked as a technician for Illinois after serving in the U.S. Navy and worked as a technician for Illinois Bell Telephone. He was a member of the Bell Telephone Pioneers and Mt. Vernon American Legion Post #141, the Turner Roehm AMVETS Post 4, was a Christian and attended First Free Will Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.  FUNERAL SERVICES: will be held at 11:30 A.M on Sunday, July 21, 2013 in the chapel at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. Reverend Joe Bob Pierce will officiate. VISITATION: will be held from 5 to 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. INTERMENT: Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois. The Chaplain of Mt. Vernon American Legion Post #141 will conduct a Flag Presentation Service at the cemetery