Billy Neal Wilson, 40, of Wheatland, California died on a Wednesday evening, August 18, 2021 at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.

Born in Mount Pleasant, Texas on May 17, 1981, Billy is the firstborn son of his parents, Cary Wilson and Sandra Jackson. 

Billy moved with his parents to California in early Spring, right before he turned 6 years old and remained a California resident until his death.

He graduated Wheatland Union High School in 1999, where he was on both the football and wrestling teams.

He went on to continue his education at Yuba Community College before earning his bachelor’s degree in communication design at California State University, Chico in the spring of 2007. 

In 2008 Billy married the love of his life, Tiffany (Brown) with their two sons Colby and Micah by their side.

Billy is survived by his wife, Tiffany, and their five children: Colby, Micah, Isaac, Lily and Emma, all of Yuba City, California.

He is survived by his father Cary (and stepmom Vickie) of Wheatland, California and his mother Sandra (and stepfather Steve) of Auburn and Oroville, California along with his siblings: Emily (Chris) Lewis, Cailey (Steve) Murschel, Stephen Jackson and Johnny Jackson. 

Billy spent the bulk of his adult life working at Sam’s Club. While he was a meat cutter as a college student, upon graduating he was offered and accepted a management position. He was well known and respected amongst his coworkers and customers. A large mural depicting the Sam’s Club building #6405 was proudly displayed at the Yuba City location, an art piece Billy was commissioned to create.

He was a brilliant artist and graphic designer and in 2010 he and his wife opened Yuba City’s first graphic designer studio, Different By Design, in Yuba City, California. Two of Billy’s beloved design professors attended the grand opening, which meant a lot to Billy. He was a highly sought after logo designer and created several logos for local businesses including Head’s Together and Nauman’s Painting.

Billy was also a published political cartoonist in the local paper, the Appeal Democrat, where he artistically challenged big government ideas.

In his last year of life, Billy successfully tried his hand at a new career, embarking into solar sales with V3. It was long and hard work but Billy enjoyed the company energy and camaraderie.

Billy was outgoing, friendly, and full of random trivia. He loved playing practical jokes. He loved music and his home was often filled with the strumming of his favorite acoustic guitar. He was passionate about 2nd amendment rights. He was a lifelong 49ers fan. 

He loved to perform and was a part of a couple different local bands, including his founding band, Fetch. He was known to organize an annual Super Bowl Sunday flag football game with his favorite cousin Josh.

He loved adventures big and small and took his children on many family hikes. His favorite vacation spot was Laguna Beach, California, where his family vacationed as often as they could.

Billy was easy going and loved by all. He was a beloved husband, father, son, and brother. 

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