Billy grew up in Montgomery, Alabama attending Trinity Presbyterian Church. Coming to Christ as a child through Christian parents, his childhood was full of learning about the Lord Jesus, and striving to live the Christian life.  In Junior High School, through the suggestion of a godly lady in Trinity church, Billy began to consider the possibility of serving the Lord in full time ministry. 

Billy received a Christian Education degree from Belhaven College and then graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary.  While at RTS,  he served as the Youth Director at St. Paul Presbyterian Church in Jackson,  spent two summers at Twin Lakes, First Pres' summer camp, and served a two year internship at First Pres in Yazoo City.

In 1980, he was called by Warrior Presbytery as campus minister to the students at the University of Alabama.  In this action, Warrior Presbytery became the first PCA Presbytery outside of the Mississippi Presbyteries to implement the PCA's strategy for reaching students for Christ and equipping them to serve Him. 

Billy served at UA for 22 years before coming to First Pres in 2002 as Minister of Congregational Care.  He and his wife, Marian, have two children, Camille and Will.