Billy S. (Bill) Steele, age 68 of Seguin passed away on June 9, 2010 after a valiant 20 year battle with leukemia. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Cross Lutheran Church, 2171 E. Common Street in New Braunfels, with Pastor Don Fraker officiating. A reception will follow at the Church. Private interment will be held at a later date. Bill was born on May 30, 1942 in Harlingen, Texas to W. T. and Flora Myrtle Schultz Steele. He was a proud graduate of Texas Tech University. He will be remembered as a long time employee of the Alamo Group. He is preceded in death by his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Sidney and Edna Beyer. Survivors include his loving wife of 45 years, Joyce Beyer Steele; son, Michael Steele; daughter, Julie Steele; parents W. T. and Myrtle Steele; brother, Richard Steele and wife Judy; sisters, Sue Pennington and husband Steve, Sharon Hance and husband Bobby and Mary Jane Steele; uncle, Ellis Steele; sister-in-law, Bunny Fredericks and husband Keith; grandchildren, Aaron Michael Ward and Courtlynn Elaine Ward; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He loved gardening, antiques and wood work. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, brother and "PaPa" to his grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cross Lutheran Church and School, 2171 E. Common St., New Braunfels, Texas, 78130-3165 or visit crosslutheran@satx.rr.com or to the South Texas Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 431 Isom Road, Suite 125, San Antonio, Texas, 78216.