William Joseph Kelley III

William Joseph Kelley III, 74, passed away peacefully Friday, April 25, 2025, after an extended illness.

Billy was born May 25, 1950, in North Carolina, to William Kelley and Grace Culverhouse Kelley and grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was a 1968 graduate of Hoggard High School in Wilmington.

He was a diehard gourmet and pursued a successful career as a chef, serving at universities in Florida and North Carolina. He retired 18 years ago as a manager of food service at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina.

As per Billy's wishes, no formal funeral services will take place. Arrangements are by Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown, Ohio.