William J. “Bill” Tarrant, 77, Santa Claus

William J. “Bill” Tarrant, 77, of Santa Claus, passed away at 11:56 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. 

He was born August 28, 1948, to Samuel J. and Mary Rose (Pfeiffer) Tarrant. 

He is survived by his wife, Beth Tarrant, and two sons, Andrew (Melanie) Tarrant and Patrick (Melissa) Tarrant. 

Services for William J. “Bill” Tarrant will be private. 

Rainey Funeral Home in Dale has been entrusted with handling the arrangements. 

Condolences may be shared online at www.raineyfuneralhome.com.