William Lee "Bill" Stockton

William Lee “Bill” Stockton, 84, of Watkinsville, died October 21, 2021.

Born in Jackson County, he was one of 13 children, a son of the late William McKinley Stockton and Minnie Lee Smallwood Stockton.  Bill had made his home in the Athens area since 1966.  He was retired from American General Life Insurance Company in 1995 following 18 years of service.  During his career, he was 7th out of 7000 agents in 1984 and was in the top 300 every year.  Prior to American General, he was Sales Manager for Bensons Bakery.  Bill was a member of the Bread of Life Club at Tuckston United Methodist Church, Excursions Unlimited, where he traveled extensively, and the XYZ Club at Prince Avenue Baptist Church.  Bill was a member of Johnson Drive Baptist Church, Athens.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Maudine Lawson Stockton; son and daughter in law, Dennis and Amelia Stockton of Gainesville, GA; brother, Grady F. (Carolyn) Stockton of Williamson, GA; sister in law, Kay Stockton of Stockbridge; grandchildren, Jessica (Edward) Thompson and Joshua Stockton.

The family will receive friends at Lord and Stephens, EAST, 4355 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605, Sunday, October 24, 2021 beginning at 12:30 PM.  Services will follow in the chapel at 2:00 PM with Rev. Anthony Watts and Dr.Wayne Phillips officiating.   Entombment will be at Athens Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Danny Rogers, Mark McKinnon, Steve Davis, Rick Dover, Randy Dover and Jerry Nelms.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Johnson Drive Baptist Church.