William C. Henthorne, 68, of Amherst passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born November 20, 1950 in New Martinsville, WV. William worked as an Inspector for Ford Motor Co. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, watching his son Tim auto racing, enjoyed his family , and working on cars. Survivors include his wife of 27 years Rhonda (nee Victor); daughters Tess Henthorne of Washington, D.C., Michelle Miller of S. Amherst; son Tim of Lorain; grandchildren Michael and Dylan Henthorne; mother Lois (nee Kirkpatrick); sister Robin (Richard) Duffield of Litchfield; brothers Dean (Kim) Henthorn of Elyria, Ron (Debbie) Henthorn of Chatham; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father George. A Celebration of Bill's life will be 12:30 PM Friday, December 28, 2018 at West Ridge Baptist Church in the fellowship hall 46280 Telegraph Rd. (Rt. 113) Amherst, Ohio 44001. Family request casual dress please. Arrangements were entrusted to the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elyria, 440-322-4626. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.laubenthalmercado.com