William Lee Schilling Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to William Lee Schilling in Atlanta, Georgia, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. William left this world on May 13, 2026 at the age of 84, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of William Lee Schilling to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Eugene Goodner Schilling and Carol Elizabeth Ireland; his brother Tom Schilling; and his wife Dian Harris. He is survived by: his children, Steve Schilling (Julie), Carol Smith (Greg) and Debbie Emery (Mark); his grandchildren, Aaron Smith, Preston Emery (Anastasia), Daniel Emery, Sarah Veach (Judson), Megan Cortjens (Alex), Stacie Emery, Audrey Turner (Sean), Courtney Schilling and Kelsey Platt (Thomas); and his great grandchildren, Lincoln, Eli, Yianni, Willie, Sophie, Mark, Aria, Madison and Ada.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in memory of Bill Schilling to The Salvation Army, a cause he supported every Christmas of his adult life after a Salvation Army volunteer fed him hot coffee and a sandwich during a freezing flood-night in Reno in the early 1960s — a kindness he never forgot.
