Born in Charleston, S.C., he was a son of the late Thomas C.R. Legaré and Estelle Stock Sams Legaré. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, he retired from the S.C. Employment Security Commission. Bill was a volunteer fireman for Double Springs Fire Department for 30 years, with Meals on Wheels in Townville, S.C. and also as a volunteer with the S.C. Railroad Museum in Winnsboro, S.C.
Surviving are his brother and sister-in-law, Thomas C.R. Legaré, Jr. and Marcia Medlin Legaré of Columbia, S.C., three nephews, Keith, Stuart and John Legaré, and a niece, Sallie Legaré York.
An inurnment service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022 at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery Columbarium.
Memorials may be made to the Double Springs Fire Department, the S.C. Railroad Museum or to Meals on Wheels.
Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
