He was born on October 1, 1951 in Osaka, Japan. Bill was the son of the late Ret. Major John Allison and Rubie Bramble Ford.
Bill is survived by his wife, Jennifer; sons, William L. Ford, Jr. (Amy) of Lexington, Brian Ford (Jessica) of Gilbert, Wayne Crews (Samantha) of Gaston; grandchildren, Elizabeth Ford, Callie Ford, William “Trey” Ford III, Brison Ford, Madisyn Ford, Michael Ford, Destiny Crews, Jadan Crews, and Kaitlyn Crews; brother, Ret. Lt. Col. John Ford; sisters, Susan Craft and Kathy Tesar (Curt). He was predeceased by his parents and grandchildren, Peyton and Britton Ford.
A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, West Columbia Chapel, 820 West Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29170. Visitation will be after the service. The service can be viewed via livestream on Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, West Columbia Chapel's Facebook page.
Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, West Columbia Chapel is assisting the family.