Service: The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at Shannon Funeral Chapel with a service in Bill's honor starting at 7 p.m.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association.
Bill was an outstanding and loving dad and grandfather. He was a great pilot, air traffic controller, and an avid golfer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Runey and Birdie, and his brother, Scott.
Bill is survived by children, Bill Jr., Robert, Jeff (Mary), Tish(Roger), and their mother, Yolanda; grandchildren, Danny, Andrew, Joann, Courtney, Jon and Chris; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Caleb; sister, Emily; and various nieces, nephews, extended family and close friends.
Arrangements under the direction of Erika R. Brown of Shannon Rufe Snow Drive Funeral Chapel, Fort Worth, TX.