William Webster Heritage, Jr. passed away December 14, 2020, in Carrollton, AL, at age 93. Graveside services will be10:00 am Friday, December 18, 2020 at Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church in Carrollton with Mike Ezelle officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing.
Billy was from a family that loved the Lord and their country. They were all very patriotic and his grandfather, father, and four brothers were all in the military. He was born in Carrollton on November 28, 1927. Billy joined the Marines and defended our country in World War II. He came home and married his sweetheart Colleen Acker and moved to Birmingham, AL where they raised their family. He was a gifted artist and published author. Billy was the kind of person who did not just talk about what the world needed - he got involved and changed many lives. While in Birmingham, Billy was an activist for the unborn and was part of the church's Evangelism Explosion.
Later in life, Billy moved back home to Carrollton and became a deacon at Garden Grove Baptist Church in Aliceville, AL. In his last years, his health began to decline, and he lived at the Veterans' Affairs Foster Home in Carrollton.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents, William W. Heritage, Sr. and Lottie Sue Butts
Heritage; his wife, Lola Colleen Acker Heritage and wife, Julia Jones Heritage; his sons, Dennis Roy Heritage and Tony William Heritage; brothers, Roy Lee and Rodney Clark Heritage, sisters, Mildred Heritage and Mona Gilliam, sisters-in-law, Jane Heritage and Maudine Acker Jones and brothers-in-law, Marvin Hester and James Acker (Doris).
He is survived by his son, Darryl Keith Heritage (Cindy); daughter, Kristin Heritage Pest (Paul);
brothers, Jack E. Heritage (Alice) of Texarkana, AR and Jimmy Heritage; sister, Martha Hester of Aliceville, AL; daughter-in-law, Judy Heritage of Panama City, FL; thirteen grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Billy's family would like to thank Tammy Kent of Carrollton, AL, for her years of friendship with him and the family and tending to his health and wellness. Billy and his family grew to love her as one of their own.