William Eppes Proctor

William Eppes Proctor

Tallahassee - William Eppes Proctor, 22, of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 6th, 2020. A senior at Florida State University, Will was an amazing young man with a truly bright future.

Will was born September 2, 1998, at Ft. Stewart, GA to Rob and Lesley Proctor. From an early age, Will had a zest for life, adventure, and family, and in 2001, he became a proud brother to Grace. Moving back and forth across the country as Army brats, often without their father who was deployed overseas, Will cultivated a special relationship with his sister. Always on the go, he remained active in sports, school and community events, and spending time with his friends and family.

Will graduated with honors from Newsome High School in Lithia, FL in 2017. While at Newsome, he was involved in many clubs and activities including President of Newsome's Student Government Association, captain of the Football and Track teams, and a member of the National Honor Society.

Attending his dream school, Will was pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Risk Management/Insurance, expected to graduate in the spring of 2021. Will was a proud member and brother of Sigma Phi Epsilon and served as Vice President of Recruitment. He served on the Board of Trustees and as a student leader for the FSU Student Foundation, and as a loyal member of Seminole Student Boosters. This fall, as a result of his demonstrated service, leadership, and loyalty, he was selected for the prestigious FSU Garnet and Gold Key leadership honor society.

Will embraced life to the fullest every day. Friends and family will remember Will's selfless spirit, positivity, kindness, bright smile, and his unique way of making you feel special and loved.

Will is survived by his adoring parents, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Robert Eppes and Lesley Langston Proctor; sister, Grace Ramsay Proctor; his paternal grandparents Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Robert C. and Janelle H. Proctor; maternal grandparents James and Ramsay Parham; maternal grandfather William Fenton Langston; aunts, Holley Miller (Cameron) and Virginia Ponder (Perry); and cousins Landon and Cole Miller, Peyton and Nicolas Ponder, Patrick and Michael Holley, Sarah Nan Haney, Meredith Carter, Bryan Cherry, Scott Carswell Jr., Jack Carswell, Bette Lynn Carswell, Alexandra Holley, Tanner Holley, T.J. Holley, Owen Holley, Sidney Holley, Taylor Haney, Kendall Haney, Alyssa Haney, Ava Carter, Ella Carter, and Austin Cherry; Great Uncles Hillman Holley (Becky), Scott Carswell (Julie); Great Aunts Peggy Brown (Charlie) and Nan Cherry.

A private family service will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church in Tallahassee on Friday December 11, at 2:00 p.m., and livestreamed via https://www.saint-john.org/event/willproctorfuneral/ . A public committal service will be held directly following the family service at 3:00 p.m. at the Oakland Cemetery, 838 Bronough Street, Tallahassee. A recording of the committal service will be posted to https://www.bevisfh.com/obituaries/William-Proctor-12/#!/PhotosVideos later that day.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in Will's name to Sigma Phi Epsilon's Florida Educational Foundation ("FL Epsilon RLC") at www.SigEp.org/WillProctor, or to the FSU Foundation, Veterans Alliance electronically at bit.ly/givetoveterans, or via check made payable to the FSU Foundation, with the memo line indicating "Veterans Alliance, in honor of Will Proctor," mailed to FSU Foundation, 325 W. College Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32301-1403.

Rocky Bevis and Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) are assisting the Proctor family with their arrangements.