William Ernest Mockmore, 72, of Moline, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, Rock Island, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation in Bill's memory.

Bill was born August 9, 1952, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rock Island, a son of Thomas and Alice R. (Burkhart) Mockmore. He graduated from Moline High School on May 29, 1970. Bill then earned an Associate of Science degree from Black Hawk College in July 1981 and a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University on May 7, 1983.

In December 1984, Bill was hired by DSAC, a U.S. Department of Defense agency, later known as the Defense Logistics Agency. During his 35 years of service to the government of the United States of America, Bill was awarded several performance award certificates, retiring in March of 2019.

Bill spent most of his life in Columbus, Ohio and moved to the Quad Cities in 2021. He was a former member of First Christian Church in Moline. Bill enjoyed traveling all over the United States. He also enjoyed watching spy and thriller movies and writing in his free time.

Those left to cherish Bill's memory include his brother, Thomas Mockmore; sisters, Judie (Bill) Holmer and Linda Mockmore-Sawler; nephews and nieces, Tim, Jeff, Stephen (Erika), Christina (Jason), and Kareen (Mike); 4 great nieces; 3 great-great nephews; and numerous cousins.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents.

Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.wheelanpressly.com.