William "Bill" Joseph Cormier

WILLIAM "BILL" JOSEPH CORMIER, 64, of North Little Rock, Ark., passed away Jan. 18, 2018 surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Providence, R.I., and raised in Chelsea, Mass. He is preceded in death by his parents Albert and Marie Cormier. He is survived by his children Amberla Ward (Cade), Ashlea Derden (Bo), Cody Cormier (Alana), and Cain Cormier. He was Pops to Emilea, Cale, Abram, Arlie and Laurell arriving in June. He is loved by his wife Laura Cormier, sister Michelle Benson, nieces, nephews and countless friends. Family was most important to him, closely followed by the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots. A gathering of friends will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 from 6-8 p.m., with a celebration of life on Thursday at noon, at A Natural State Funeral Service, 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Ark. An online guestbook is available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com.