Sellers, SC – William R. "Bill" Bullard, Jr, 87, formerly of Florence, died Sunday evening May 14, 2017.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens. The family will speak to visitors from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. before the service at the funeral home.

Mr. Bullard was born in Loris, SC, the son of the late William R. Sr., and Dessie Pridgen Bullard. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. After serving his country in the U. S. Army,"Bill" worked as a Policeman and Fireman for the city of Dillon and later as a Security Guard Supervisor for Celenese Fiber Industries until retiring.

He was married to the late Alicia Flowers Bullard.

Surviving are a son, Jerry (Connie) Bullard, Nichols; daughter, Sheila (Robert) Faircloth, Sellers; a brother, MacArthur (Merline) Bullard; a sister, Berline (Dewey) Thompkins; grandchildren, Allen Haselden, Archie Haselden, Jason Bullard and Nicolette Bullard and seven great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by three brothers, Corlie, Elbert and Thelbert Bullard, and three sisters, Eudell Milligan, Bernice Grainger and Eunice Beasley.

You are invited to sign the guestbook at www.laytonandersonfh.com