Obituary of William Lyle Topliff

Bill Topliff passed away on February 9, 2018 at age 76.  The family will be accepting friends at Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN on Thursday from 4-8 pm. The Funeral Service is 11 a.m. Friday, February 16, 2018 in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN.  Interment in Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery will follow the service.

               Mr. Topliff retired from the United States Navy after 22 years.  He loved fishing, camping, being with the grandkids, and playing jokes.  He was a good whistler and a Denver Broncos fan.  He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Haydee Topliff; children Ralph Topliff, William “Bill” Topliff, Lisa (Michael) Hinton, and Maria (Mark) Pooley; grandchildren David Hinton, Alicia Cantwell, Josie Cantwell, Lilly Cantwell, and Sam Hinton; great-grandchild Alex Hinton; special niece Dawn Swanson; and numerous nieces and nephews.  He is preceded in death by parents Lyle and Thelma Humphrey Topliff, brothers Jerry Topliff and Dick Topliff, and sister Donna Mac Arthur. 

               The family extends special thanks to the V.A. Hospital in Murfreesboro.  Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.