Of Mitchellville, MD, formerly of Adelphi, MD, died peacefully among his family on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Bill was the beloved husband of the late Ella June Cranford and father of Jennifer Cranford Lynn, Rosanna L. Tucker, and Paul G. Talbott. He is also survived by four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and other loving family and friends. A gathering to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday April 7th at 3:30 pm at the boat dock of Collington Life Care Center (Rain Location: Collington Chapel). In keeping with Bill’s style, casual dress is requested . In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to The Nature Conservancy (www.nature.org), the DC Youth Orchestra (www.dcyop.org), or the Collington Foundation, 10450 Lottsford Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721.