William "Bill" J. Epperson's Obituary
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 “Ginger,” his children, Erin and Brett, his daughter-in-law, Barbara, and granddaughters, Miller and Everly, whom he cherished dearly.
Bill was born in Springfield, Colorado on May 26, 1942 to William and Alberta Epperson. After high school, he played baseball at Paris Junior College. Then, joined the US Army for four years. He graduated from East Texas State University, and began his career as an educator and coach. In 1971, Bill married Ginger Isaacs, an elementary teacher. He later received his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership.
Bill loved Garland, Texas. He graduated from Garland High School and moved back to teach and coach as soon as possible. After a lifelong coaching career in Garland ISD, he finished out his 30+ year career coaching his favorite sport, golf, which he coached in Garland ISD, Rockwall ISD, and Belton ISD.
As devoted grandparents, he and Ginger moved to Temple, Texas, in 2015 to be near Miller and Everly. Bill attended every event in the girls’ lives, sporting or otherwise. He never missed his granddaughters’ basketball and soccer games.
Bill enjoyed coaching more than anything and could never stop being a coach! Whether attending a high school football game or watching golf, football or basketball on TV, he continued to coach. One of Bill’s favorite quotes was “I tell them what to do, but those players and coaches on TV just do not listen!”. Bill knew statistics about every sport and if you had a sports question, he could give you an answer.
Bill was known for his punctuality. He never arrived anywhere late, and he was always prompt. His Casio watch became his signature piece that represented his timeliness.
He traveled to Colorado and Wyoming often to visit relatives, as family played an important role in his life, so much so that he spent his spare time researching his family history and genealogy. He recently reconnected with several former players and coaches.
Bill will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him.
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