It is with great sadness, and exceptional gratitude for a life well lived, that we announce the death of Bill Rollings. He was unbelievably attractive, the best father and husband, a remarkably successful and shrewd businessman and entrepreneur, and a world class golfer- this was all according to him, but his family mostly agreed. Bill had a long and wonderful life, filled with many accomplishments. Most notably, he kept baseball in Tulsa by bringing the Drillers to town when the Oilers left. He was also tremendously honored to be an Akdar Shriner, and made many trips transporting injured and sick children to the hospitals in Shreveport and St Louis. He loved those kids, they adored him, and performing that service was his most proud and humbling accomplishment.

Bill was born May 4, 1930 in Tulsa, OK to James and Kay Rollings, and died April 21, two weeks short of his 88th birthday, most likely because he wanted to die while he was still young and beautiful. He was preceded in death by his late wife of 37 years, Penn, whom he loved dearly. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Ramona, who has been his greatest blessing in his later years. He is also survived by his son, Rick, and three daughters, Cindy, Tracy and Lea; many wonderful nieces, nephews, grand and great grandchildren; in addition to his brother in law, John Lyndall, and sister Betty, an unstoppable force of nature.

He was blessed to have so many close friends and extended family, and he was truly grateful for each of them. Although he had many business accomplishments, they never compared to his personal relationships. If you knew Bill, please know he valued you and your friendship.

Bill always wished for a smoking hot body, so he will be cremated. Celebration of Life services are scheduled for 1 PM Friday May 4 at the First Presbyterian Church of Sapulpa.
Bill loved four things in life- his family, his country, baseball, and cheeseburgers, not necessarily in that order. He was a simple man, and as he said just a few weeks ago, "Life is simple, people make it complicated." In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Akdar Transportation Fund in Tulsa. And if you'd like to honor his memory, you could give him no greater tribute than to spend time with your family and those you love. So, teach your kids about how special our country is, take them to a baseball game, and maybe even eat a cheeseburger together. Love and peace to all.