top banner

Obituary Listings

Dedicated to Providing Excellent Care

Billy Reese Lacks

August 21, 1949 October 6, 2022
Billy Reese Lacks
There are condolences waiting approval on Billy's Tribute wall

Plant a tree in memory of Billy

An environmentally friendly option
Obituary for Billy Reese Lacks

On October 6, 2022, Billy Reese Lacks, 73 of North Chesterfield, VA unexpectedly passed away at his home with his loving wife beside him.


Billy was born in Charlotte County, VA to the late Columbus (Branch) and Dorothy Wilmouth Lacks on August 21, 1949. Billy grew up in Farmville, VA where as a child he enjoyed fishing in the Appomattox River down by the Southern States Mill off of Mill Street. As a teenager, Billy worked at Buck Cook’s gas station in Farmville and enjoyed hanging around town with his friends and working with his father in the back yard on cars. Billy graduated from Prince Edward Academy in 1970 and married his high school sweetheart Eraina Kessler and both were inseparable for the 51 years of their marriage. Billy raised two sons, Chad and Brian and was a loving and devoted husband and father.


Shortly after graduating high school, Billy attended Danville Technical Institute for two years majoring in Business Administration and later was a member of the Farmville Jaycees. Throughout Billy’s career he worked for Taylor-Forbes Equipment Co., Kessler’s Machine and Welding, Inc., Virginia Department of Corrections and eventually retiring from Southern Graphic Systems, Inc., on March 30, 2020. In retirement, Billy spent most of his days working on house projects, visiting family members and spending time with his loving wife and family. Billy was an avid pet lover, enjoyed watching NASCAR and the Washington Redskins. Billy was a faithful and devoted member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Farmville, VA.


Billy was preceded in death by his father Columbus (Branch), mother Dorothy and a sister Carolyn McKay. He is survived by his wife Eraina and sons Brian Kessler Lacks and Chad Reese Lacks both of Chesterfield, VA. A viewing and visitation will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm with a service starting at 1:30 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1301 Milnwood Road, Farmville, VA 23901. Interment will follow at Crewe Cemetery. Memorial gifts in Billy’s memory may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church or the SPCA. Puckett Funeral Home is serving the family. www.puckettfh.com.


Read More

To plant a tree in memory of Billy Reese Lacks, visit the Tribute Store.

Previous Events

Visitation

Saturday

15

Oct

12:00 PM 10/15/2022 12:00:00 PM - 1:30 PM 10/15/2022 1:30:00 PM
St. John's Lutheran Church

1301 Milnwood Road
Farmville, VA 23901

St. John's Lutheran Church
1301 Milnwood Road Farmville 23901 VA
United States

Service

Saturday

15

Oct

1:30 PM 10/15/2022 1:30:00 PM
St. John's Lutheran Church

1301 Milnwood Road
Farmville, VA 23901

St. John's Lutheran Church
1301 Milnwood Road Farmville 23901 VA
United States

Cemetery Details

Location

Crewe Cemetery Final Resting Place

The Falls Rd
Crewe, VA 23030

The Falls Rd Crewe 23030 VA
United States
Albums

Create new album
 
Subscribe To Obituaries


alt

We appreciate your support
In accordance with the wishes of the family, this
message has been declined.
Loading...