Bill was born in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, on September 25, 1944, to Louie and Dorothy Packard, and passed away November 5, 2013, at his home in Tulsa.
Bill graduated from Pryor High School in 1962, attended the University of Tulsa, and Graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1966 with a BA in Political Science with a focus on state and local government. He spent his career working in Urban Planning and Development for a number of communities in Oklahoma, including the City of Tulsa, The Mental Health Association in Tulsa, and The Cherokee Nation. Bill consulted on City Planning for the City of Pryor Creek from 1979 ? 2004.
Bill was active with several non-profit organizations and was very active with the Centenary United Methodist Church in Tulsa. He taught Sunday School, was Chairman of the Finance Committee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Bill is survived by his wife Jane; son Dorsey and Cheryl Packard and their children Trey, Cory and Lexi; son Jason and Belinda Packard and their children Isabelle and Gabrielle; sister Brenda Lewis and brother Louie (Sandy) Packard Jr.; step-son Robert and Elizabeth Endicott and their child William, and step-son David and April Endicott and their children Ryan, Kellie and Chloe.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Louie and Dorothy Packard, and his sister, Diana Fleak.
Contact Moore?s Southlawn Funeral Home in Tulsa at 918.663.2233 for details. Family & Friends Gathering at Moore?s at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2013; and service Friday, November 8, 2013, 2:00 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church, 631 N Denver, Tulsa. Moore?s Southlawn 918-663-2233 share memories at www.moorefuneral.com