William Roy Counts was born on September 16, 1954 in Fort Worth, Texas to parents Leroy and Sally (Bynum) Counts and entered into eternal rest on July 9, 2018 at the age of 63. William graduated from Pawnville High School. He married the love of his life, Sharon Bryan, in Dallas, Texas in 1975. William was a man with pride and a good heart. He would do anything for anyone. William enjoyed going to races, scrapping and playing cards. He loved picking on family members. William was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. He will be missed tremendously by those that knew and loved him.
William was preceded in death by his father Leroy Counts and brother Paul Counts.
He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years Sharon Counts of Lancaster, daughter Sherry Vest and son David of Lancaster, son Bryan Counts of Lancaster, grandson Justin Vest, granddaughter Jennifer Vest, great-grandson Lorenzo Gonzalez, great-grandson Alexander Gonzalez, mother Sally Counts of Mabank, sister Glenda Shirley and husband Norman of Mt. Vernon, sister Trudie Crow and husband C.H. of Pink, OK, sister Diane Mealer and husband Don of Longview, WA, sister Sandra Reneau and husband Tom of Gun Barrel City, brother Vernon Counts of Mabank, brother David Counts and wife Hazel of Gun Barrel City, sister Angela Counts of Seven Points, brother Christopher Counts of Eustace, other loving family members and many more friends.
