Billy Jack Landers, age 90, of Lake Mary, Florida passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. Billy was born October 22, 1928 in Sylacauga, Alabama. After graduating from Sylacauga High School, he went on to pursue a degree in finance from the University of Alabama. Billy married his high school sweetheart, Jo Ellen Vinson in 1951 after joining the United States Air Force in 1950. Billy had a distinguished career in the Air Force. In 1971 Billy received the Meritorious Service Medal while stationed in Vietnam. He retired as a Colonel and returned to Alabama. Billy moved to Lake Mary after his wife passed away in 2011 and enjoyed an active lifestyle until his death in February. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Blackwell and son Jeff Landers and his four grandchildren who all miss him.