Roll Call Tribute

William Edwin Reese, Jr. 

January 7, 1960 - April 16, 2024 

William Edwin Reese, Jr., 64, of Houston, Texas, passed away on April 16, 2024.

Bill was born on January 7, 1960, to William "Ed" and Sara "Sallie" Reese in Birmingham, AL. Bill and his family relocated to Houston in 1972, where he attended Northbrook High School and played varsity Raider football. He went on to study Electrical Engineering with a specialization in power generation at Texas A&M University. He was a very proud Aggie to the core. Bill spent many years coaching all four of his children in sports throughout their youth.

He will be remembered by his friends and family as a kind, generous, and gentle soul. He was beloved by many and will be dearly missed.

Bill was predeceased by his father William "Ed" Reese, his mother Sara "Sallie" Reese, and his sister, Caroline Reese. He is survived by his loving spouse, Vanessa, his four children, William, Robert, Richard and Katherine, three grandsons, and his brother John Reese and family.

Services will be held at Waltrip Funeral Home on Friday, April 26 at 10am. The address is 1415 Campbell Road, Houston, TX 77055.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation on his behalf to the Houston SPCA, where Bill got his dog, Hope.