William Howard Gould

Bill Gould went to meet his heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at The Gathering Together hospice center in Plainfield, surrounded by his family.

Bill was born Oct. 26, 1940 in Indianapolis to Paul and Mildred Gould.

Bill and Barbie found the love of their lives April 1981 and were married Sept. 3, 1983.

Currently members of Faith Baptist Church in Danville, they were married at First Baptist Church, Greencastle.

Along with his wife, he is survived by children Tim (Mary) Gould, Kristi (Keith) Nelson, Jody (Brett) Wilson, Denise (Kurt) Miller, Duff (Stephanie) Robbins and John and Lisa Rumley. Grandchildren include Jake (Madison) Gould, Sam Gould, Shane (Sarah) Nelson, Ty and Maya Wilson, Matt (Shauna) Miller, Amanda (Jeremy) Miller and Rebecca and Rachel Robbins. Great-grandchildren are Logan Gould, Thomas and Cynthia Nelson and Aubree and Ellie Miller. Also surviving are his sister, Suzy (George) Schneider; sisters-in-law Virginia (Ginny) Gould and Beverly Forbis; and several nieces and nephews.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Paul Gould Jr.; and brother-in-law Fred Forbis.

After graduating from Greencastle High School in 1959, Bill started working for the family grocery store, Gould’s Market. He then worked for IBM from 1964 to 1994 in Greencastle and Pennsylvania. He was later a driver for Hendricks County Senior Services for 15 years.

Bill enjoyed spending time with family.

Services will be held April 5 at Faith Baptist Church, Danville, at noon. Visitation starts two hours prior to the service. Internment will follow at West Ridge Park Cemetery, Indianapolis.

In lieu of flowers, Bill requested donations to The Gathering Together, 147 Center St., Plainfield, IN, 46168, and/or Faith Baptist Church of Danville, 3860 E. Main St., Danville, IN 46122.