William (Bill) B. Lollar, Jr., 86, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed peacefully into the arms of God on Friday, October 9, 2026. He was born in Birmingham and grew up primarily in the College Hills neighborhood.
Bill graduated from Phillips High School in 1958. In 1962, he earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Auburn University, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.
After graduation, Bill married his college sweetheart, Mary Ann Stone of Birmingham, served as a junior officer in the U.S. Navy, and returned to Birmingham to work in the family business, Lollar’s Cameras. He moved on to enjoy a long career at Morgan Keegan and Co.
When he retired, Bill focused on golfing, traveling, and enjoying his home away from home in Laguna Beach, Florida. He was a very active church member at Cahaba Heights United Methodist Church and, in his later years, at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. He had a deep faith. He was very active in North Alabama Walk to Emmaus spiritual retreats from their very beginning, and he frequently worked and spoke at Emmaus weekends for many years. He also continued to meet with his fraternity brothers regularly for lunch.
Bill was predeceased by his father, William Burns Lollar, Sr.; his mother, Martha Lynn Yates; his stepfather, Bill Yates; his son, Burns Lollar; and his sister, Lynn Huey. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary Ann Lollar; his daughter, Leigh Anne Hall (Scott); his granddaughters, Dianna Archer (Seth) of Rochester, Minnesota, and Ginny Thomas (Shane); his stepbrothers, Rod (Anita) and Steve (Pam) Yates; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Birmingham on Friday, October 16, 2026 from 9-10 a.m., followed by the funeral at 10 a.m. A reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be sent to your favorite charity.
