William Joseph "Bill" Trusty Sr.

William Joseph "Bill" Trusty Sr., 82, passed away March 6, 2025 at his home in Cordova, Tn., surrounded by family. He leaves behind his wife of 59 years, Brenda Sitler Trusty; two sons, William Joseph Trusty Jr. (Myra) of Germantown, Md. and Benjamin Caleb Trusty (Whitney), of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Rebecca Trusty Brown (Tom) of Greeneville, Tn. and Rachel Elizabeth "Liz" Trusty Royer (David) of Memphis; his sister Dorothy Trusty Sanderford; brother John Trusty, and seven grandchildren: Annemarie Brown, James Trusty, Miller Trusty, Violet Trusty, Scarlett Trusty, Rowan Trusty and Harris Trusty.

He was preceded in death by his brother Claude B. Trusty Jr., his father Claude Benson Trusty, Sr. and his mother Elizabeth Cobb Trusty.

Bill was born in Memphis and graduated from East High School in 1960. He enrolled in the Marine Corps Reserve in high school, trained at Parris Island and Camp Lejeune, and spent six years in the reserves as a medium truck driver. He graduated from Memphis State University, where he worked as a sports photographer for the student newspaper, in 1965.

Bill worked as an accountant with the state of Tennessee. He was a Memphis Tigers fan and a member of Woodland Presbyterian Church. He is remembered for his love of his family and children, and for his extensive knowledge of Memphis' history, streets and buildings.

Bill and Brenda would have celebrated 60 years together this year. The family extends a sincere thank you to family friend Becca Mize and the staff of Baptist Trinity Hospice for his care. Bill donated his body to science.

There will be a celebration of life service held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 at Woodland Presbyterian Church at 5217 Park Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119. Reception will follow.