Bill was born June 3, 1937 to the late William Ray McCormick Sr. and Virginia Clendenen McCormick.
Bill lived a full and fruitful life and will be missed by all. Bill served in the US Air Force as a Vehicle Technician from January 1956 to January 1960. After Bill’s Military service he moved to Hickory, NC, in 1967, Bill left his job as a diesel mechanic to purchase a small truck stop offering service and engine repair. In 1984, Anchor Truck Sales and Richey Truck Repair (Matthew Richey) merged in 1996 to form Anchor-Richey Emergency Vehicle Services, Inc. Bill retired from Anchor Richey EVS in 2010.
Bill McCormick is survived by his wife Barbara McCormick, Ex-wife Karin McCormick, daughters, Diana Strickland, Dottie Hefner, Shannon Hayes, sons, Jim McCormick, and Bobby Abernathy, 11 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
Receiving of friends will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 1 to 2:45 at Catawba Funeral Home.
Service will follow at 3pm at Catawba Funeral Home with Adam Taylor officiating with Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to your favorite charity of choice.
Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.
The McCormick family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.