William “Billye” Marion Larsha, Jr. was born on July 17, 1960, in Sacramento, California, to William Marion Larsha, Sr., and Audrey Rogers Larsha.

He was a member of New Tyler AME Church in his youth and later became a member of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, where he served with Security, Parking, Youth Baseball Coaching, and the Church Council.

Billye graduated from Northside High School in 1978, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1983, and the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1990, earning a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and passing the bar on his first attempt.

His professional career included work at Schering-Plough and several law firms in Memphis. He worked as a sports agent and as an Assistant Memphis City Attorney for more than 25 years, serving under four different mayors. He had experience litigating in all courts in Shelby County, including City Court. He spent many years sitting in as a special judge in General Sessions Court and frequently defended mental health patients in commitment hearings.

On the University of Tennessee campus, Billye discovered his love for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, and was inducted as a member in 1980, later joining the Epsilon Phi Chapter.

Billye was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with his Omega brothers during weekly rounds of golf. He regularly attended the Omega Golf Tour in cities around the U.S., bringing home trophies for his wins. He loved baseball and coached youth teams around the city. In 2008, Billye married his loving wife, April Thompson Larsha. They enjoyed traveling, playing golf at courses around the country and attending SEC college football games.

Billye was preceded in death by his father, William Marion Larsha, Sr., and his mother, Audrey Rogers Larsha. He is survived by his wife, April; sisters, Rochelle R. Pirtle and Katherine A. Larsha; aunts, Virginia Rogers and Roxie Ball; nephew, Alonzo S. Pirtle; niece, Audrey R. Pirtle; great-nephews, Ethan Noah Brown and Justin Terrell Jones; and a host of cousins and friends.

The family will receive friends for a visitation Friday, October 9, 2026, from 4:00pm-6:00pm at RS Lewis & Sons Funeral Home 3651 Austin Peay Hwy, Memphis, TN 38128. Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11:00am at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church 70 N Bellevue Blvd, Memphis, TN 38104.

Burial will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119