William Sterling "Bill" Vance Jr.

1945 - 2022

William Sterling Vance, Jr.
April 19, 1945 - March 2, 2022
Fort Worth, Texas - William Sterling Vance, Jr., MD passed away March 2, 2022, after an extended illness with Lewy Body Dementia.
Celebration of Life: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Fort Works Arts Gallery, 2100 Montgomery St. 76107. Hawaiian shirts or beach attire would be appropriate.
Bill was born on the fifth floor of Harris Hospital where he later worked as a successful practicing Cardiologist for over three decades. He was known as Bill, Butch, Willem, and Vance depending on how and when you knew him. He lived in a log cabin on Eagle Mountain Lake as a child and made his way to Yale University on a football scholarship. He was an avid world traveler who enjoyed hunting, skiing, windsurfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, painting, and sightseeing. He enjoyed theatre, opera, and especially dance performances.
He supported his three children's creative and intellectual endeavors growing up, all of whom have found professional success in their respective fields. He was a good grandfather, and will be missed by his three grandchildren as well as friends, family, colleagues and patients.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William Sterling Vance, Sr., and Lee Merriman Vance; and his younger brother, Michael Vance.
Survivors: Wife, Donna Marie Vance: son, Travis Anderson Vance and his wife Kimberly and grandchildren Robert and Georgia: daughter, Emily Elizabeth Vance and her fur babies: daughter, Megan Lee Vance Grodowitz and her husband, Nathan and grandson Ian.: Brother, David Zue Vance and his wife Vivian and daughter Anna.: Sister, Katherine Vance Pennington and her husband Gary.: Ex-wife, Carol Rulf Vance.