William is a native of Claysville, PA and a McGuffey High School grad. He attended Median School of Allied Health and received a diploma as a Physical Therapy Technician. He grew up attending Claysville United Methodist Church in the Washington District, where he served on the SPRC and Outreach committees, sang in the choir, and served as an usher & worship leader. In 2003 he became a certified Lay Speaker. With his wife Karin, Bill attended Liberty United Methodist Church where he served as SPRC Chair, Lay Leader, and Worship Leader. He serves on the Washington District Lay Servant Ministry Committee, Connectional Ministry Team, and serves as the UM Men's leader. In 2018 Bill attended Licensing School and is currently enrolled in the Course of Study at Methodist Theological School in Ohio. He served the Fairview/Nebo charge in the Washington District from 2017 until his current appointment here at Avery UMC.