William Joseph Billy Milam was 36 when he died on October 8, 2017. Born July 9, 1981, in Detroit, he lived in Casar, North Carolina, and worked as a tow boat captain for Marquette in Paducah, Kentucky. He was married to Jessica Nelson Milam for 14 years and was father to three children: Colin Milam, Devon Milam, and Kayla Milam.

He was the son of Jessica Marie Bohannon Mason and the late Shannon Charles Milam, and is also survived by his mother’s husband Rex, siblings, and extended family. Available notices about his passing focus on obituary and memorial details; they do not mention arrests, suspects, or criminal investigations. The cause or manner of death is not specified in those notices.

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