William "Bill" C. Sr. of Blue Ash. Loving husband of Joann (nee Faulkner) Elrod. Beloved father of William (Brigid) Elrod Jr., James (Irene) Elrod, Ron (Kim) Elrod, and Brady Elrod. Dear stepfather of Rob (Jeanna) Tipton, Ron (Christy) Tipton, Randy (Linda) Tipton, and Russell (Michele) Tipton. Loving son of Nora Elrod and the late Brady Elrod. Proud grandfather of 17 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Caring brother of Annie Combs and Joe Elrod. Saturday, November 3, 2007 age 76. Bill earned his Purple Heart from serving in the Korean War. He was a 31 year member of the UAW Local 863. Donations in memory of William may be directed to the American Heart Association.