Birth date: Oct 17, 1950 Death date: Apr 8, 2021
William “Bill” R. Voss III, 70, died peacefully in his sleep on April 8, 2021, in St. Petersburg, FL following a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Bill was born on October 17, 1950, in St. Petersburg, FL to William R. Voss Read Obituary
My wife, Jan, and I just heard yesterday that Bill passed away last month. I first met Bill when he was a brother of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at USF and I was a lowly pledge during the Fall Quarter, 1971. While most of the brothers gave pledges a rough time, Bill did not - he had a great sense of humor and would rather talk sports. He was an integral part of our fraternity softball team when we went undefeated (17 - 0 ?) and won the USF men’s softball championship. We had a great team. Whenever the fraternity had a sports event, if Bill wasn’t playing then he was always there rooting for our team. He was a great guy, a loyal brother of Kappa Sigma, and it was great to see him at one of our reunions a few years back. AEKDB,Bill.
Jack Stoorza
Bill was my husband’s college roommate, friend and fraternity brother. I remember well their housekeeping skills were severely lacking especially when Bill brought Grigsby (the dog) to live with them. The room often smelled a bit funky. Mostly I remember Bill was a gentleman and a very sweet and kind friend. He will be greatly missed.
Thinking of Bill and the times we shared together at church makes us smile. Scott & I always enjoyed Bill’s sense of humor and he made us laugh with his witty comments. He had some great one-liners! We had such a special group of friends and Bill always joined in the fun and would try anything new. He was also right there to offer his help whenever needed. I will always remember Bill’s kindness to me concerning my chronic illness, He so often took the time to ask if I needed anything or if he could get something for me. That always meant so much to me, We send our caring thoughts to Bonnie, Amy and Mel during this difficult time. Our love and prayers surround you all. Bill left a mark of love, compassion, kindness and joy on those who knew him. We are grateful to have been his friends. With our love, Lynn & Scott Gray
Sending sympathy to your family during this most difficult time. We remember the love of football that Cort shared with Bill. Tickets to our Tampa Bay Buccaneers games brought joy and excitement. Hunting the best seats in the stadium made for a fun time! The entire Smith family sends our love and sympathy. God bless!
We will remember post slow pitch softball games Pizza Hut nights. We will also remember Adults R Us gang and Road Rally, game night, Sunday School class, and our families participating in GYMUMC Youth Group together! RIP Bill. You will always hit a home run on your new team! God Bless your family. You did a great job raising your girls!
Bill was the person who invited Tom to run In a neighborhood race & started Tom on a life of jogging & running in races both here and when we lived in Austin ❤️ (Tom has often mentioned this) He was always friendly and had a great smile. Bill and Tom played on the church baseball team too and there was always lots of fun and laughter! Alzheimer’s is such a terrible disease - Bill will be missed by many including us.
My deepest condolences to Amy, Melanie, Bonnie and family. I was a work colleague at Southeast Bank and very close friend. I have so many warm memories with Bill from Bank road trips, to spring training baseball games, golf and softball, 10K running races, and trips to Derby Lane. I have a picture of Bill in his burnt orange suit that he would breakout for special occasions, like weddings and trips to the Derby Club. The highlight of my year was the vacation week where we met up at spring training sites, watched baseball and drank beer. Bill enjoyed the little things in life, family, work colleagues, sports, and exercise. I know he was a proud father. God Bless you Bill, you are in a better place.
Sincerely, Len and Debbie Lindberg
I was deeply distressed to hear the news of Bill's passing. While I knew he was not well, it is hard to come to grips with a world without him.
I met "Billy Bob" as I would call him in the spring of '75 when I moved to Largo with the Comptroller's Office and he lived in the same apartment complex. We became great friends from the start and often commuted to work along with the late Jack Kinsella.
I remember his great love of music and how we hated to be in a car with other members of the examining crew that we called the "disco bunch."
My wife and I invited Bill over to dinner one night for some steaks. I was grilling on the front porch of the apartment and started to pull the steaks of the grill but Bill wanted his left on for a few more minutes. I left the BBQ fork with him and took the plate inside meaning to bring it back. I was gone for about a minute and then heard my wife scream "BILL!" as I looked to see Bill carrying his steak skewered on the fork dripping on the rug. Bill looked like "What? I do this all the time at my apartment." That was Bill. I still laugh when I think about it.
There were about 25 examiners in the mid 70s in Tampa Bay so one didn't always see people for a few weeks at a time. Missing Bill was unfortunate as he always had that big smile and was one of my best audiences.
The last time I remember seeing Bill was here in Tallahassee when the department had all the bank examiners in Tallahassee. I was long gone from the department at the time but was invited to join many of my old friends at Happy Hour. Bill pulled out a piece of paper and announced that he had compiled a list of what he called "Straubisms" or things that I had said over the years that Bill called more than memorable. Decorum prevents a listing of the isms.
Farewell old friend. And to his family, Bill will always be remembered by so many folks and know that we share your grief.
