William Donald Sliger , age 85 of Silver Point, TN, passed away Saturday December 3, 2016. A native of Silver Point, TN, he was the son of the late Joe L. and Elsie Nelson Kelly, and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Deanna D. Sliger.

Mr. Sliger is survived by his sons, Michael Sliger and his wife Madge of Readyville, TN, and Derek Sliger and his wife Martina of Knoxville, TN; grandchildren, Zachariah, Zyon, and Zamian Sliger, and Lisa Baines and her husband Kyle.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Sliger was a US Air Force veteran, and a Commercial Artist.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friends of the Smokies at www.friendsofthesmokies.org or to the Dolly Parton, My People Fund at www.dollywoodfoundation.org for the wildfire victims, in memory of Mr. Sliger.

An online guestbook for the Sliger family is available at www.woodifnchapel.com .

Woodfin Memorial Chapel. 615-893-5151.