Biography: Billy Edmond Lazenby, age 89, of Little Rock, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, June 21, 2014, after a valiant fight against cancer. He passed peacefully in his sleep. Bill was born April 10, 1925, to the late Carl Preston Lazenby and Ruth Ann Parrish Lazenby. He grew up in the Bells Chapel community near Atkins, Arkansas and graduated from Atkins High School in 1943. Bill attended Hendrix College from 1943 to 1945, when he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and sent to the State Sanatorium at Booneville. After nearly two and a half years, he was discharged from the Sanatorium in 1948. With little hope to continue his education, he was graciously granted admission to the College of Business at the University of Arkansas and graduated in 1950. Bill often commented that the ?second chance? offered by the University saved his life. As a tribute to the people who broke rules for his benefit and as a way to help future students in need, he and his wife established the Bettye L. and Billy E. Lazenby Scholarship Fund at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He began his career as a salesman for Arkansas Printing and Lithograph, leaving there in 1960 to start Bill Lazenby Company, a business forms dealer. He operated his business until he retired in 1991. Bill was active in the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and served his community as a member of several charitable boards and organizations. A faithful servant of Christ, he was also an active member of St. Mark?s Episcopal Church in Little Rock. With his wife Bettye, Bill traveled the world making memories and friends everywhere they went. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Bettye Lazenby, his parents, and his brother, Neal Lazenby. He is survived by five nieces, Saundra Hatch of Little Rock, Cheri Mulkey of Bluefield, Virginia, Ann Barling of North Little Rock, Marilyn Russell of Fort Worth, Texas, and Carol Hayes of Claremore, Oklahoma; two nephews, Travis Acklin of Conway, Arkansas and Dennis Acklin of Melissa, Texas, and several great nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his very dear friend, Carolyn Whetstone of Little Rock. Bill cherished their friendship these past few years and was comforted by her as he battled his cancer. He felt blessed to have known her and appreciated how the Whetstone family made him feel like one of their own. A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 2:00pm, at St. Mark?s Episcopal Church, 1000 North Mississippi Ave., Little Rock, Arkansas, officiated by The Reverend Danny Schieffler and The Reverend Lisa Fry. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.ruebelfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, Bill requested that memorials should be made to a favorite charity.