Wednesday, February 4, 2026 9:23 am

William Charles (Bill) Deviney, age 89 of Spindale died Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Bill was born January 27, 1936, in Hendersonville, NC and was the son of the late Emory Otis Deviney and Mary Willie Flynn Deviney. A year later, the family moved to Rutherford County.

Bill was a 1955 graduate of R-S Central High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he became a dental technician. He served in Alaska, The Great Lakes, and New Mexico.

He attended Gardner-Webb University, until he left to help his father run the family business distributing oil products and heating fuels. He became owner and operator of Deviney Oil Service for 47 years before he retired.

Bill joined Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church where he served as deacon, elder, and treasurer at different times.

He was in Spindale Boy Scout Troop 3. He was a former Jaycee and served on the board of Norris Public Library for a number of years. He enjoyed the gatherings of Spindale Boys, which later became Spindale Folks.

He was a member of the Lake Lure Homeowners Association and a former member of the Century Boat Club.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert Otis Deviney and James Raymond Deviney and his brother-in-law, Ben Evans Wall.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Ann James Deviney, his daughters, Amy Deviney of Clayton and Cynthia Deviney Camp of Rutherfordton, brother, Jerry F. Deviney and wife Linda of Virginia Beach, VA, his sister, Joan Deviney Wall of Rutherfordton, and Mary Rachel Moore and husband Hugh of Spindale, grandson Miles William Usery, granddaughter, Nell Bentley Camp and a host of nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held February 4 at Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Don Scofield officiating.

Memorials may be made to Rutherfordton Presbyterian Church, 252 N. Washington St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139, or Norris Public Library, 132 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, NC 28139.

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Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.