William Leroy Acord, son of the late Benjamin Leroy Acord and Ruth Beatrice Cates Acord was born on August 25, 1955 and departed this life in the Southeast Missouri Hospital at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on May 5, 2012 at the age of 56.

Mr. Acord was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, a resident of Campbell, formerly of Dexter and Malden.

He was united in marriage to Shirley Finch in January of 1993.  Mrs. Acord survives of the home in Campbell.

Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Tina Acord of Malden; by one brother, James Knight of Malden; by two sisters, Linda Lopaz of Texas and Janey of California. 

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Nettie Northern.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie from Noon until 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 10, 2012.  Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:30 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie.  Interment will follow in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.