William Frank Reese

Our beloved William Frank Reese, age 32, went to be with the Lord on Saturday June 24, 2017. He was born in Anderson, South Carolina. He lived there for fourteen years before moving to Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from high school in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in 2003. In 2006, William and his family moved to Locust Grove, Georgia. He went to Clayton State University where he graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and was on the Dean’s List. He was a member of the National Honor Society in Psychology, Psi Chi. He was also a member of St. Johns United Methodist Church in Anderson, South Carolina.

William was a natural born athlete. As a child he played multiple sports, including basketball, baseball, soccer, and football. He swam year-round with the Anderson Swim Club. He excelled in swimming and won several medals, including a state championship. He loved to play golf where he was a member of the Anderson Country Club, and he participated in tournaments sponsored by Anderson Junior Golf Association. William was a member of the Stroudsburg High School Golf Team. He continued to play golf into his adult life. William enjoyed health, fitness, and lifting weights.

William was a very talented pianist. He took piano lessons from the time he was six years old until the age of eighteen. He performed in many recitals and competitions in which he received many awards.

William was the beloved son of Ronald and Marla Reese of Locust Grove, Georgia and the brother of Kathleen Reese of Duluth, Georgia. He is also survived by his aunts and their families, Tina Stanford of Atlanta, Georgia, Belinda Glisson of Augusta, Georgia, and Caroline Kays of Charlottesville, Virginia; Uncle Donald Reese and his family of San Antonio, Texas. He is also survived by many cousins.

He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Gwendolyn and William Henry Stanford, Jr. and his paternal grandparents, Benjamin and Lois Reese, his Aunt Patsy Davall, and his two cats, Gwyneth and Tuxedo.