WILLIAM "BILLY" GOWAN, III, age 56, a resident of Irving for 56 years, died Saturday, October 13, 2012. He was born January 9, 1956 in Dallas, Texas to William E. Gowan and Ima Jean Franks Gowan. Billy was employed at the City of Dallas, and he was a member of Plymouth Park United Methodist Church in Irving. Preceded in death by his parents, survivors include his brother, James R. Gowan and wife Janie of Grand Prairie; sister, Laura Gowan of Irving; niece, Melissa Butcher; and nephew, Daniel Butcher. Visitation will be 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 18 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. Service is 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 19 at Plymouth Park United Methodist Church, 1615 West Airport Freeway in Irving. Interment to follow at Bear Creek Cemetery in Euless. Memorial contributions may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at: http://www.lls.org/#/waystohelp/donate/ orthe Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA)at: http://support.msassociation.org/site/PageServerpagename=Donate.