William "Bill" S. Nielsen

1926 - 2022

William S. "Bill" Nielsen, 95, of Benton, passed away on Sept. 19, 2022, with his family by his side. William was born in North Little Rock, to William and Nettie Nielsen on Dec. 26, 1926. He took pride in serving his county in the US Navy in WWII. After his military career, he went on to retire from 3M Corporation as a warehouse manager. William was of the Assembly of God faith and enjoyed reading his Bible and speaking about his faith. William is survived by his wife of 33 years, Dorthy Nielsen; one son, Robert Nielsen (Kathy), of Benton.; two daughters, Judy Barclay (Larry), of Hot Springs Village, and Deborah Buggar (Larry), of Benton.; three grandchildren, Ethan Buggar, Matt Nielsen and Bryan Smith. He is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Dolores Dinsmore Nielsen; brother, Fred Nielsen, of Little Rock; sister, Doris Rose, of North Little Rock. Funeral service will be held at Roller- Alcoa Funeral Home (6700 Alcoa Rd. Benton, Ar. 72015) at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, with Reverend David Brewer and Justin Crain officiating. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery in Alexander. Visitation will be held at Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.