Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Knull, William B September 6, 2013
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Karen Johnson-Heber gapeachprtnerz@bellsouth.net December 2, 2013, 12:07 pm

The Urbana Daily Citizen
William C. "Billy" Knull, 77, of St. Paris, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. 
Billy passed away in his home, after having a "great last ride" with his wife, 
Bonnie, on Thursday night in his Walborn and Riker pony wagon in the St. Paris 
Pony Wagon Days parade. Billy had vowed to drive his cart in the parade after 
several months of failing health. That evening, he visited with his friends and 
got to wave to his community one last time.Billy will be sadly missed by his 
wife of 53 years, the former Bonnie L. Ansberry, whom he married on Jan. 1, 
1962. Born in Urbana on Oct. 31, 1935, Billy was the only child of the late 
William F. and Ella (Armstrong) Knull.He is survived by an aunt, Betty Thornton 
of Ft. Meyers Beach, Fla., and an uncle; Thomas and (Louise) Armstrong of Terre 
Haute, Ohio; several cousins, a brother-in-law, Thomas (Carole) Ansberry of 
GreenValley, Ariz., one nephew and four nieces. He will be fondly remembered by 
many friends, neighbors and his classmates from Johnson-St. Paris High School 
class of 1953. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one 
niece.Billy was of the Baptist faith. He owned the Top Hat Restaurant, St. 
Paris, and he and Bonnie managed the business from 1969 to 1993. He retired in 
1987 as a school bus driver for Graham Local Schools. In the community, he was 
involved in Harmony Masonic Lodge #8, Urbana, Knights of the Pythians Lodge 
#344, St. Paris, and the Champaign County Chapter of the Ohio Horseman's 
Council. Billy was a farmer and he enjoyed raising sheep, goats and horses. His 
favorite pastimes were his pets and his wagons.Funeral services will be held on 
Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Atkins-Shively Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield 
St., St. Paris, with the Rev. Dr. James VanZile presiding. Burial will follow 
in Upper Honey Creek Cemetery, 

Additional Comments:
A wonderful little place is the Top Hat restaurant.  I have eaten in there for 
lunch for years. Good Food!

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