William Blake Stout III, age 67 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 15, from 3:00-4:00 P.M. at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with a graveside service to follow at Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Disabled American Veterans (D.A.V) or Kansas City Hospice House and may be left at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel, Clinton. Fond memories and condolensces may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Bill was self-employed as a house painter. He was a member of the Clinton Christian Church, Clinton V.F.W. Post 1894, and the Disabled American Veterans.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. William B. Stout, Jr. and Mary Beth Moss Stout; his wife, Wilma Jean Stout, and an uncle Wilfred Dugan.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Scorza and husband Darin, of Raymore, Missouri, and his son Martin Harwell and wife Darla, of Blue Springs, Missouri, his four grandchildren: Matthew Harwell and wife Lise of Glencoe, Minnesota; Alex Powers and wife Ivette of Shawnee, Kansas; Andrew Harwell of Baltimore, Maryland; Haley Scorza of Raymore, Missouri, his two great-granddaughters: Savana and Ashlyn Powers, his aunt Maxine Dugan of Appleton City, Missouri, his cousin, Jim Dugan and wife Brenda of Butler, Missouri, Jim's sons, Morgan, Clayton, and Ross Dugan, and their families.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.