William Lee Curry's Obituary
Bill peacefully passed away at his Dallas, TX home on October 29, 2017. He was born in Greenwood, MS, on March 27, 1947, to Dr. Hugh Kimbriel Curry and Mrs. Inez Harpole Curry Crocker of Eupora, MS. He was raised in Eupora, MS and graduated from Eupora High School. He attended Mississippi State University, where he received a B.S. degree in General Business and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany.Bill owned and operated multiple restaurants in both Starkville and Jackson, MS. He was an avid SEC sports fan and loved cooking and grilling for family and friends.He had a passion for music, in particular, playing the drums in his youth. He especially loved jazz and R&B. He enjoyed spending time in conversation with close friends and family. He spent a great deal of time watching his sons, Billy and Charlie, play baseball. He shared his love of music, cooking and photography with his daughter, Carol.His favorite destination was an annual trek to the Florida panhandle. His exceptional sense of humor, meticulous sense of style, and gift for storytelling will be greatly missed by his family and friends.He is preceded in death by his parents, Inez and Hugh Curry, and his brother, Kim Curry. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Joy Wilson Curry, daughter Carol Curry Reach of Manhattan Beach, CA, and sons William Lee Curry II, and Charles Wilson Curry both of Dallas. He has three grandchildren, James, Jackson and Rose Reach of Manhattan Beach, CA.A service will be held on Saturday, November 4 at 3:00pm in the McIver Chapel at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas. Memorials can be made to the Leukemia Research Foundation (allbloodcancers.org), American Cancer Society or Wilshire Baptist Church 4316 Abrams Rd., Dallas, TX 75214.
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