Billy "Bill" Bullard

Billy “Bill” Reeves Bullard, 80, formerly of Lingle Farm Road in Lexington, NC, and Partridge Road in Wilmington, NC, died peacefully Sunday, August 28, 2016, at Piedmont Crossing in Thomasville, NC. The funeral will be held at 2pm Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Reeds Baptist Church with the Rev. Henry Waterson officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Davidson Funeral Home from 6-8pm Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Bill was born July 6, 1936, in Sampson County, to Lubin Fletcher Bullard and Annie Laura Reeves Bullard. He worked as a metallurgist for General Electric in Wilmington, NC, retiring after 30 years; was a member of Reeds Baptist Church, and Lexington Memorial Lodge 473. He was an avid train collector and big sports fan of the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Atlanta Braves, and the Washington Redskins. As a licensed Amateur “Ham” Radio Operator (KA4LHU) and member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Bill enjoyed using his radios to talk to people all over the world; to provide clear communication channels to help first responders during Governor-declared State of Emergency hurricanes that battered North Carolina’s southeastern shoreline; and, proudly served his country by connecting homesick service men and women at sea to their state side loved ones. After graduating high school Bill attended both Campbell College and Guilford College before earning his degree from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science where he was a member of Pi Sigma Eta Fraternity. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Lubin Fletcher Bullard, Jr. Surviving are his loving wife of 52 years, Mary Elizabeth Hunt Bullard of Thomasville; sons David Fletcher Bullard of Amarillo, Texas, and Brian Richard Bullard of Alexandria, Virginia. Memorials may be made to American Children’s Home, P.O. 1288, Lexington, NC 27293; or Reeds Baptist Church, Building Fund, 180 Reeds Baptist Church Road, Lexington, NC 27295.