William Archie "Bill" McMillan, age 67 of Auburn, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at EAMC in Opelika following a brief illness. Mr. McMillan was born in Greenville, Alabama on April 22, 1946 to Jean A. and George D. H. McMillan. Mr. McMillan graduated from Auburn High School in 1964 and subsequently graduated from Auburn University and Abilene Christian College in Abilene, TX. After college, Mr. McMillan worked for Southwestern Bell in Texas. He returned to Auburn where he spent most of his adult life, working in the real estate business and serving for a number of years as President of McMillan Realty. Mr. McMillan was very involved in civic and community affairs. He served as President of the Lee County Board of Realtors, Chair of Auburns Bicentennial Celebration, for several years served as a member of the State of Alabama Democratic Executive Committee, as well as a number of other activities. Mr. McMillan was a people person. He loved his community, his friends, and his family. He was a long time member of the Auburn Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his father, George D. H. McMillan. He is survived by his wife, Linda Silavent McMillan, who was his high school sweetheart; mother, Jean A. McMillan, of Auburn; two sons, William Archie McMillan, Jr. (Haley), of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Matthew Ralph Jolly McMillan, of Johnson City, Tennessee; his wifes children, Carrie McCollum (Tim), and Donald Edward Ellis, Jr. (Leslie), and their son, Donald Edward "Trip" Ellis, III, all of Montgomery; two brothers, George D. H. McMillan Jr. (Ann), and M. Autrey McMillan (Donna), both of Birmingham; one niece and numerous nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Auburn University Athletic Department, 392 South Donahue Drive, Auburn, Alabama 36849, or the charity of your choice. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. until the funeral hour in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home.