Bill Colonna

             Mr. William Nock Colonna, Jr., 84, devoted husband of Kay Mills Colonna, and a resident of Accomac, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.  Born on May 31, 1930 in Parksley, Virginia, he was the son of the late William Nock Colonna and Mildred Taylor Colonna.

            Bill graduated from Parksley High School, followed by graduation from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. He served as an Officer in the Army during a tour in Korea, where he was a recipient of the Bronze Star.  Following his return from Korea, Bill began a 30 year career with the C & P Telephone Company of Maryland.  During his career, he contributed to the Baltimore communities in many roles, serving in the Baltimore City and Ellicott City Rotary Clubs, and as an Executive with the United Way campaign, of which he was an avid supporter.

            Upon returning to the Eastern Shore, he enjoyed active memberships in the Onancock Rotary Club, the Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club, and served on the Boards of Eastern Shore Rural Health and the Eastern Shore Community College. Bill was a loyal Virginia Tech Hokie and member of their Century Club, and a devoted member of the Drummondtown United Methodist Church in Accomac.

            In addition to his wife of 59 years, he is survived by a daughter, Katy C. Worrilow, and her husband Charles C. Worrilow, of Fogelsville, Pa.; a son, William Nock Colonna III, and his wife Melinda S. Colonna, of Kingsville, Md.; a sister, Mary Augusta Robertson, and her husband John M. Robertson, of Virginia Beach, Va.; and five grandchildren, Taylor C. Colonna, Meredith L. Colonna, Madeleine E. Colonna, William M. Worrilow, and Charles C. Worrilow, Jr.  He is also survived by nieces, Jody Hough, and her husband Ken, Jane Harrod, and her husband Dan, Elizabeth Betty, and her husband Scott; and nephews, Steve Warren, and his wife Kit, and Bill Duncan, and his wife Wendy.

            Funeral services will be held at the Drummondtown United Methodist Church, Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., with The Reverends John Hermon and Betty Marshall officiating.  A private family interment will precede the church service, at the John W. Taylor Memorial Cemetery in Temperanceville, Va.

            In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Drummondtown United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 267, Accomac, Va.  23301, or to Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Shore, 12143 Bank Ave., Exmore, Va.  23350.

            Memory tributes may be shared with the family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.com.

            Arrangements by the Williams Funeral Home.