William (Billy) Harman Black, II, 77, of 35 Fountain Manor Dr., Greensboro and 2725 Old Cypress Drive, Naples, Fla., died Friday at his home in Greensboro.A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church where he was a member. The Rev. John Akers will officiate. Burial will follow at Westminster Gardens.
Billy was born in Atlanta, Ga., to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harman Black, Sr. Growing up he was widely known as a horseman, having won more than 100 ribbons and trophies in horse shows in the southeastern circuits. He graduated high school at Marist College in Atlanta where he won the medal for the best-trained officer in the ROTC unit.
He enrolled at the University of Georgia and was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity and the cavalry unit of the ROTC. He left college in his sophomore year to enlist in the Marine Corps at the age of 17. He fought in the campaigns of Guam, Guadalcanal, Saipan, Memoria Island and Kwajalein. He received two Battle Stars and the Navy Commendation Ribbon with one star. Due to his exploits in an amphibious tank unit, which he commanded, he was selected O.T.S. and was commissioned Lieutenant in 1945.
Following the war, he returned to the University of Georgia and began working for Capital Cadillac in Atlanta. In 1955, Billy moved to Greensboro to start Black Cadillac Olds. on Market Street, thus becoming the youngest Cadillac dealer in the United States.
In 1966, he built the current showroom at 601 E. Bessemer Avenue. He was the President until 1984, and at the time of his death was Chairman of the Board. He served on the National Cadillac Dealers Council for 15 years and received the Cadillac Master Dealer Award designation five times, the highest honor given to a dealer. Some of his community activities included being on the Board of Directors of the Greensboro Better Business Bureau and the Greensboro Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Having grown up with the Bobby Jones family, Billy loved golf. One of his proudest moments was winning the Capital City Country Club Tournament in Atlanta in 1953, where competed against the top amateurs of that time. He was the 1967 Honorary Chairman of the Greater Greensboro Open (GGO). In 1976, he was awarded an Honorary Life Membership in the Greensboro Jaycees and, in 2001, was presented with an Honorary Life Membership in the Greensboro Jaycees Oldtimers Club. He served on the PGA Advisory Board from in 1961-1976.
Some of Billy's community activities included being on the Board of Directors of The Greensboro Better Business Bureau and the Greensboro Chapter of The American Red Cross. He was a member of the Greensboro Country Club and the Club at Olde Cypress in Naples, Fla. Billy had been a member of Sedgefield Country Club, the Country Club of North Carolina, Peachtree Country Club of Atlanta and Eagle Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla.
Billy is survived by his wife of 16 years, Josette; his daughters Merry Black and Clare McSwain and husband Michael; son, William H. Black, III and wife Pat, all of Greensboro; and his son, Ralph (Rob) Black and wife Jennifer of Charleston, S.C. He leaves four grandchildren: W. Stewart Black and wife Cynthia, Robert J. Black, Patricia M. Black and Charlotte R. Black. He also leaves his niece Mrs. Dodie B. Stockton and very special friend Charles Jeffries.
Billy's favorite charity was Swing-A-Club for Scouting, 1405 Westover Terrace, Greensboro, N.C. 27408. This was a tournament that he and Jim Bocock started 26 years ago and proceeds from this tournament have enabled thousands of boys to experience Boy Scout camp who otherwise would have been unable to attend. Because of his hard work, the Boy Scouts presented him the Order of the Caboose for the General Greene Council in 1981 and paid tribute to him again in 2001 at a dinner at Top of the Mart in High Point. Memorials may also be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, N.C. 28405.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home on N. Elm St.
Billy was born in Atlanta, Ga., to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harman Black, Sr. Growing up he was widely known as a horseman, having won more than 100 ribbons and trophies in horse shows in the southeastern circuits. He graduated high school at Marist College in Atlanta where he won the medal for the best-trained officer in the ROTC unit.
He enrolled at the University of Georgia and was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity and the cavalry unit of the ROTC. He left college in his sophomore year to enlist in the Marine Corps at the age of 17. He fought in the campaigns of Guam, Guadalcanal, Saipan, Memoria Island and Kwajalein. He received two Battle Stars and the Navy Commendation Ribbon with one star. Due to his exploits in an amphibious tank unit, which he commanded, he was selected O.T.S. and was commissioned Lieutenant in 1945.
Following the war, he returned to the University of Georgia and began working for Capital Cadillac in Atlanta. In 1955, Billy moved to Greensboro to start Black Cadillac Olds. on Market Street, thus becoming the youngest Cadillac dealer in the United States.
In 1966, he built the current showroom at 601 E. Bessemer Avenue. He was the President until 1984, and at the time of his death was Chairman of the Board. He served on the National Cadillac Dealers Council for 15 years and received the Cadillac Master Dealer Award designation five times, the highest honor given to a dealer. Some of his community activities included being on the Board of Directors of the Greensboro Better Business Bureau and the Greensboro Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Having grown up with the Bobby Jones family, Billy loved golf. One of his proudest moments was winning the Capital City Country Club Tournament in Atlanta in 1953, where competed against the top amateurs of that time. He was the 1967 Honorary Chairman of the Greater Greensboro Open (GGO). In 1976, he was awarded an Honorary Life Membership in the Greensboro Jaycees and, in 2001, was presented with an Honorary Life Membership in the Greensboro Jaycees Oldtimers Club. He served on the PGA Advisory Board from in 1961-1976.
Some of Billy's community activities included being on the Board of Directors of The Greensboro Better Business Bureau and the Greensboro Chapter of The American Red Cross. He was a member of the Greensboro Country Club and the Club at Olde Cypress in Naples, Fla. Billy had been a member of Sedgefield Country Club, the Country Club of North Carolina, Peachtree Country Club of Atlanta and Eagle Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla.
Billy is survived by his wife of 16 years, Josette; his daughters Merry Black and Clare McSwain and husband Michael; son, William H. Black, III and wife Pat, all of Greensboro; and his son, Ralph (Rob) Black and wife Jennifer of Charleston, S.C. He leaves four grandchildren: W. Stewart Black and wife Cynthia, Robert J. Black, Patricia M. Black and Charlotte R. Black. He also leaves his niece Mrs. Dodie B. Stockton and very special friend Charles Jeffries.
Billy's favorite charity was Swing-A-Club for Scouting, 1405 Westover Terrace, Greensboro, N.C. 27408. This was a tournament that he and Jim Bocock started 26 years ago and proceeds from this tournament have enabled thousands of boys to experience Boy Scout camp who otherwise would have been unable to attend. Because of his hard work, the Boy Scouts presented him the Order of the Caboose for the General Greene Council in 1981 and paid tribute to him again in 2001 at a dinner at Top of the Mart in High Point. Memorials may also be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, N.C. 28405.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home on N. Elm St.
William (Billy) Harman Black, II, 77, of 35 Fountain Manor Dr., Greensboro and 2725 Old Cypress Drive, Naples, Fla., died Friday at his home in Greensboro.A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church where he was a member. The Rev. John Akers will officiate. Burial will follow at Westminster Gardens.
Billy was born in Atlanta, Ga., to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harman Black, Sr. Growing up he was widely known as a horseman, having won more than 100 ribbons and trophies in horse shows in the southeastern circuits. He graduated high school at Marist College in Atlanta where he won the medal for the best-trained officer in the ROTC unit.
He enrolled at the University of Georgia and was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity and the cavalry unit of the ROTC. He left college in his sophomore year to enlist in the Marine Corps at the age of 17. He fought in the campaigns of Guam, Guadalcanal, Saipan, Memoria Island and Kwajalein. He received two Battle Stars and the Navy Commendation Ribbon with one star. Due to his exploits in an amphibious tank unit, which he commanded, he was selected O.T.S. and was commissioned Lieutenant in 1945.
Following the war, he returned to the University of Georgia and began working for Capital Cadillac in Atlanta. In 1955, Billy moved to Greensboro to start Black Cadillac Olds. on Market Street, thus becoming the youngest Cadillac dealer in the United States.
In 1966, he built the current showroom at 601 E. Bessemer Avenue. He was the President until 1984, and at the time of his death was Chairman of the Board. He served on the National Cadillac Dealers Council for 15 years and received the Cadillac Master Dealer Award designation five times, the highest honor given to a dealer. Some of his community activities included being on the Board of Directors of the Greensboro Better Business Bureau and the Greensboro Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Having grown up with the Bobby Jones family, Billy loved golf. One of his proudest moments was winning the Capital City Country Club Tournament in Atlanta in 1953, where competed against the top amateurs of that time. He was the 1967 Honorary Chairman of the Greater Greensboro Open (GGO). In 1976, he was awarded an Honorary Life Membership in the Greensboro Jaycees and, in 2001, was presented with an Honorary Life Membership in the Greensboro Jaycees Oldtimers Club. He served on the PGA Advisory Board from in 1961-1976.
Some of Billy's community activities included being on the Board of Directors of The Greensboro Better Business Bureau and the Greensboro Chapter of The American Red Cross. He was a member of the Greensboro Country Club and the Club at Olde Cypress in Naples, Fla. Billy had been a member of Sedgefield Country Club, the Country Club of North Carolina, Peachtree Country Club of Atlanta and Eagle Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla.
Billy is survived by his wife of 16 years, Josette; his daughters Merry Black and Clare McSwain and husband Michael; son, William H. Black, III and wife Pat, all of Greensboro; and his son, Ralph (Rob) Black and wife Jennifer of Charleston, S.C. He leaves four grandchildren: W. Stewart Black and wife Cynthia, Robert J. Black, Patricia M. Black and Charlotte R. Black. He also leaves his niece Mrs. Dodie B. Stockton and very special friend Charles Jeffries.
Billy's favorite charity was Swing-A-Club for Scouting, 1405 Westover Terrace, Greensboro, N.C. 27408. This was a tournament that he and Jim Bocock started 26 years ago and proceeds from this tournament have enabled thousands of boys to experience Boy Scout camp who otherwise would have been unable to attend. Because of his hard work, the Boy Scouts presented him the Order of the Caboose for the General Greene Council in 1981 and paid tribute to him again in 2001 at a dinner at Top of the Mart in High Point. Memorials may also be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, N.C. 28405.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home on N. Elm St.
Billy was born in Atlanta, Ga., to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harman Black, Sr. Growing up he was widely known as a horseman, having won more than 100 ribbons and trophies in horse shows in the southeastern circuits. He graduated high school at Marist College in Atlanta where he won the medal for the best-trained officer in the ROTC unit.
He enrolled at the University of Georgia and was a member of the Chi Phi fraternity and the cavalry unit of the ROTC. He left college in his sophomore year to enlist in the Marine Corps at the age of 17. He fought in the campaigns of Guam, Guadalcanal, Saipan, Memoria Island and Kwajalein. He received two Battle Stars and the Navy Commendation Ribbon with one star. Due to his exploits in an amphibious tank unit, which he commanded, he was selected O.T.S. and was commissioned Lieutenant in 1945.
Following the war, he returned to the University of Georgia and began working for Capital Cadillac in Atlanta. In 1955, Billy moved to Greensboro to start Black Cadillac Olds. on Market Street, thus becoming the youngest Cadillac dealer in the United States.
In 1966, he built the current showroom at 601 E. Bessemer Avenue. He was the President until 1984, and at the time of his death was Chairman of the Board. He served on the National Cadillac Dealers Council for 15 years and received the Cadillac Master Dealer Award designation five times, the highest honor given to a dealer. Some of his community activities included being on the Board of Directors of the Greensboro Better Business Bureau and the Greensboro Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Having grown up with the Bobby Jones family, Billy loved golf. One of his proudest moments was winning the Capital City Country Club Tournament in Atlanta in 1953, where competed against the top amateurs of that time. He was the 1967 Honorary Chairman of the Greater Greensboro Open (GGO). In 1976, he was awarded an Honorary Life Membership in the Greensboro Jaycees and, in 2001, was presented with an Honorary Life Membership in the Greensboro Jaycees Oldtimers Club. He served on the PGA Advisory Board from in 1961-1976.
Some of Billy's community activities included being on the Board of Directors of The Greensboro Better Business Bureau and the Greensboro Chapter of The American Red Cross. He was a member of the Greensboro Country Club and the Club at Olde Cypress in Naples, Fla. Billy had been a member of Sedgefield Country Club, the Country Club of North Carolina, Peachtree Country Club of Atlanta and Eagle Creek Country Club in Naples, Fla.
Billy is survived by his wife of 16 years, Josette; his daughters Merry Black and Clare McSwain and husband Michael; son, William H. Black, III and wife Pat, all of Greensboro; and his son, Ralph (Rob) Black and wife Jennifer of Charleston, S.C. He leaves four grandchildren: W. Stewart Black and wife Cynthia, Robert J. Black, Patricia M. Black and Charlotte R. Black. He also leaves his niece Mrs. Dodie B. Stockton and very special friend Charles Jeffries.
Billy's favorite charity was Swing-A-Club for Scouting, 1405 Westover Terrace, Greensboro, N.C. 27408. This was a tournament that he and Jim Bocock started 26 years ago and proceeds from this tournament have enabled thousands of boys to experience Boy Scout camp who otherwise would have been unable to attend. Because of his hard work, the Boy Scouts presented him the Order of the Caboose for the General Greene Council in 1981 and paid tribute to him again in 2001 at a dinner at Top of the Mart in High Point. Memorials may also be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, N.C. 28405.
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home on N. Elm St.
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