William Harrell "Bill" Gilder III

July 30, 1956 - October 15, 2021

William Harrell “Bill” Gilder III passed away on October 15, 2021 in Muskogee, OK. He was born on July 30, 1956 to William (Bill) H. Gilder, Jr. and Joan( Earnest) Gilder in Muskogee, OK. He married Donna Elliott Gilder in Eureka Springs, AR on May 31, 2017. Bill grew up in Muskogee and attended Harris Jobe Grade School. He attended Shuttuck Military Academy in Minnesota and then graduated from Muskogee High School. Bill served in the United States Coast Guard. He worked at Coburn Optical, Tubular, The Foundry and started at Georgia Pacific in 1997 where he retired in July 2021. Bill is preceded in death by his father, William (Bill) Gilder, Jr.; mother, Joan (Earnest) Gilder and nephew, Brian Story. He is survived by his wife, Donna Elliott-Gilder of the home; daughter, Cristy McSpadden and husband Mike of Wainwright, OK; step-mother, Daryl Gilder of Punta Gorta, FL; brothers, Earnie Gilder and wife Marilyn of Muskogee, OK, Jack Rose of Broken Arrow, OK, Jeff Rose and wife Brenda of Rockville, MA; sisters, Tara Gilder Winner and husband Jim of Muskogee, OK, Susan Story and husband Steven of Punta Gorta, FL; grandsons, Blake Guthrie, Lane Thompson, Hunter Hammons; nephews, Wesley Gilder of Oklahoma City, OK, Kevin Rose of Austin, TX, Jake and wife Rose of Maryland; and niece, Samantha Story of Florida. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 P.M., Monday, October 18, 2021 at Christian Chapel Assembly of God in Muskogee, OK with Rev. Cecil Guthrie, Rev. Clarence Guthrie and Rev. Al Davis officiating. Interment will be held at Greenhill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lane Thompson, Blake Guthrie, Hunter Hammons, Mike McSpadden, Jack Rose and Chris Albrin. Honorary Pallbearers will be Earnie Gilder, Don Vermillion, Ronnie Ledford, Dale Boudreaux, Larry Bookout and Jarod Thomas. Visitation will be at Cornerstone Funeral Home, 1830 N York St, Muskogee, OK 74403, on October 17, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.