Billy Joe Kerr

He married Reda (Bangs, Kellar) Kerr on January 8, 1982. Throughout their 44-year journey together, they traveled together to many places, always having great adventures along the way.

After graduating from Little Rock Central High school, he attended classes at what is now UALR. He was drafted into the US Army, and is a Veteran of the Korean War, 1st Lt. He also served as an Army Reserve and National Guard, manning the red phone direct from President Dwight Eisenhower during the Central High Crisis. He was very proud of his military record.

His family relocated from Bald Knob to Little Rock when Bill was 13. He was always up for doing odd jobs from childhood up. He helped care for his younger siblings as needed, cleaned the floors at church, and whatever else he might be asked to do. He loved to tell funny family stories, on himself and his friends. He went back to school, eventually earning his degrees in Pharmacy, AS, BS, Masters, Pharm D. He was always able to pull information out of his head at once, but re medication, he always backed it up by referring to his textbooks. While teaching at UAMS College of Pharmacy, he enjoyed his students, and rapidly became a favorite with them. He taught for 35 years, and during the later years, joined a band of other musically inclined pharmacists, with him playing harmonica. They were known as "The Drug Store Cowboys". They were popular around Little Rock, and soon were part of the entertainment at various pharmaceutical meetings around the United States.

Bill retired early from his occupation to join Reda at their home on the shores of Greers Ferry Lake, near Clinton. He went fishing almost every day, swimming in the summer, and hunting when the season came. He also developed his skills at making cabin tables, etc., giving them away at first, then selling them as he gained popularity.

Bill leaves Reda, his spouse, daughter, Becky Jo Green and her sons, Blake (Mandi) and Kyle (Nikki), great-grands Braxton, Deacon, Denver, Leighton, and Piper, as well as stepson James K. Kellar, grandsons, Alex and Sterling. Bryan S. Kerr, his son (deceased), grandson, Colin Smith. He also leaves behind his brother Glenn (Carolyn) Kerr, sister Karen (Bill) Cobb and various cousins, nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be James Kellar, Blake Parchman, Kyle Parchman, Deacon Parchman, Denver Parchman, and Dwayne Farmer. Services will be held at Pinecrest Funeral Home on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 12:00 PM with visitation starting at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at 1:00 PM at Pinecrest Memorial Park.