Birth date: May 26, 1942 Death date: Jun 29, 2020
William “Bill” Jefferson Epperson died on June 29th at the age of 78. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Alberta Epperson, and his younger brothers, Carlton and James. He is survived by his wife, Virginia “Ging Read Obituary
Bill was my golf coach back in high school we were the last team he coached before he retired. We all remember how caring he was towards all of us and how he loved to put in a few sarcastic comments here or there that would all surprise the team leaving me laughing. He was such a great man, may he Rest In Peace.
Ran into a friend I used to golf with. Was thinking about Bill, as he was such a great coach while I golfed at Rockwall heath. Found this. He was an amazing coach. We all loved him on the team very much.
My name is Carol Montgomery. I worked with Bill at Jackson. He will always be my super hero. At the end of one school day, my classroom door would not open from the inside. I needed to get to the restroom. Everyone tried their keys that did not work. At that time, Jackson had an open area between the hallways and the main halllway much like North and South had. Bill went through the window in the next door room to the open area. I was able to open my window for him to come in to push on my door hard enough to open it.
Was coached by Bill in the late 80's at NGHS and coached "against" (more like alongside) him on the golf course for a number of years. Bill knew a lot about the game of basketball and truly enjoyed working with students out at Firewheel. Motivational coach and a good man. Had a great sense of humor as well. I always enjoyed being around him - was a great storyteller and a great listener as well. Thoughts and prayers to the family.
Atticus Wisener
I had the the privilege to play for Coach at North Garland. He taught me so much about the game of basketball. The most important things he taught me were to work hard and be disciplined and I use these everyday in life and have past this down to my children. Not sure if Coach knew how much of a influence he had on my life and the Great Mentor was to me. Later in life I would always love our talks on the left side of the range at Firewheel. He was a tough coach that always saw something in his players and would always get there best. He was a Great Man and will be deeply missed.
I had the unique privilege to coach against Bill in my early years...I learned so much from him professionally, to scout with him...we became personal friends in those little booths, to teach and coach his remarkable son Brett who later became a peer and friend in my history department, and to sit with them and enjoy his commentary at my own son’s high school games. What a wonderful experience it has been to know Bill and his family over the years...what a wonderful legacy they are for him. Thoughts and prayers.
ml and family
We really enjoyed working with Bill. He was a fantastic person who had a great sense of humor and was a true friend. He will be missed. With deepest sympathy to Bill's family... Sincerely, James and Joyce Ivy.
I met Bill through a mutual friend over 30 years ago. He and I became very close over the past few years. We both were sports addicts. I could always get all the local sports information in Garland and the Dallas area. He would tell me about all the players and coaches (past and present). This past year we would talk almost every afternoon about the day and the weeks sports events. He was extremely knowledgeable about them all. Bill was never shy about telling you how he felt about a team or player...always the coach. He helped me through some of my toughest times while I was recovering from several serious health issues. For that, me and my family will be forever grateful.
Bill, I will deeply miss you and our daily talks. But I know you're up there on the left side of that driving range hitting balls. -Mark Wientjes and family.
