Carlisle- William "Billy" D. Ward, Jr., 65, of Ward Road, died Sunday, December 4, 2022 at his residence following a brief illness.
Born April 5, 1957 in Cobleskill, he was the son of the late Roslyn (Walsh) and William D. Ward, Sr. He was a 1975 graduate of the former Cobleskill Central School. Billy was the successful, proud owner of WDW Trucking, LLC, which he operated several years.
His first love was his family, especially being with his grandchildren. His second priority in life were his trucks, then his race cars and most recently his new construction equipment and all the people he met and interacted with whether working or playing.
Billy was predeceased by his daughter Stacey Lynn Ward who was born Feb. 2, 1981 and died Oct. 5, 1985.
Cherishing their memories forever are his wife whom he married July 7, 1978, Debra (Madl) Ward; his children and grandchildren: William D. (Elizabeth) Ward III and theirs sons, William IV and Dalton, Wyatt D. (Megan) Ward and children, Walker and Bristol; two sisters: Vic Reightmyer and Val Ward and two brothers: Dean (Denise) Ward and Dan Ward.
Family and friends are invited to a period of visitation on Friday, December 9, 2022 from 5PM to 7PM at Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill. All are also invited to a Celebration of Life to be held at 1PM on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Ward Residence, 170 Ward Rd., Carlisle, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marathon for a Better Life, PO Box 268, Warnerville, NY 12187.