William G. Caylor, 84, of Paradise Lake, Effingham, KS, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Atchison Hospital.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Becker Chapel in Effingham with Rev. Jeff Cochran, officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster (KS) Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until the time of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in honor of Mr. Caylor are suggested to the American Heart Association. Words of remembrance and comfort may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com

Bill was born June 24, 1931 in Rich Hill, Missouri, the son of John and Mary Ellen (Noah) Caylor. At the age of 17, Bill joined the US Air Force where he retired after 23 years as a Master Sergeant. Bill served as a flight engineer for C130’s having flown many missions during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. While in the Air Force, Bill was able to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX. Following his retirement from the military, Bill had worked for the former Rockwell International Steel Foundry in Atchison, was a Deputy Sheriff for Atchison County and had been in charge of the Deputy Sheriff Reserve Officers organization, worked security at the Golden Eagle Casino at Horton, and he and his wife, Deleta, had managed the Best Western Motel in Atchison for 12 years. Bill was a member of the Effingham Union Church and former member of the American Legion Post #6 in Atchison. Bill enjoyed fishing and loved the time he got to spend with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Bill was married to Deleta D. Robertson on June 28, 1953 in Lamar, MO.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Deleta Caylor, of the home; son, Bill (Glenda) Caylor, Everest; daughter, Cindy (Thomas) Jones, Leavenworth, KS; four step sisters, Marilyn Sue Hastings, Alberta Petruskevich, Joanne Hutchinson, and Majorie Harris; grandchildren, Brian (Sara) Caylor, Brandon (Ashley) Caylor, Adam Caylor, Ben Dodge, Rusty Sullivan, Denise Jones, Tabatha Jones and Chrystal Caylor; six great-grandchildren, Lola, Elijah, Amaya, Zoey, Abby, and Tyler.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, John.