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William V. 'Bill' Williams Jr Brunswick, GA QCWA # 15137 Chapter 187 |
In Memory of
William V. "Bill" Williams, Jr.
March 19, 1935 - August 2, 2016
Obituary
William V. "Bill" Williams, Jr., 81, of Brunswick, departed this life Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Saturday, August 6, 2016 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with Fr. Alan Akridge officiating. Interment will follow at 3PM in Riverside Cemetery in Macon, Georgia.
Born March 19, 1935 in Macon, Georgia to the late William V. and Birdie B. Williams, he was a Veteran of The US Army. Mr. Williams received a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech, and also spent 2 years in Law School at Mercer University, Macon, before becoming a mortgage banker at Georgia Loan and Trust in Macon. He had resided in Glynn County since 1982. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Brunswick where he served as Junior Warden, and was a former Junior Warden at St. James Episcopal in Macon. Mr. Williams was an avid HAM Radio operator, call signW4YWY, and had been involved in that hobby since high school. He also enjoyed backpacking, hiking, deer and hog hunting, fishing, and handball. He had served as Chairman of The Board of Atlanta Commercial Builders and had been a member of the Board of Directors of First National Bank and Trust in Macon. He was a former President of Big Brothers Association, and member of the Lions Club in Macon. Mr. Williams was also an instrument rated private pilot. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Charlene B. Williams in 1998, and a sister Ida King Cateneo in 2015.
Survivors include his daughter Claire Mendenhall and husband, Robert, of Lake in The Hills, IL and sister, Irene Walters of Gainesville, Georgia and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Friday evening, August 5, 2016 from 6PM until 8PM at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to St. Marks's Episcopal Church in Brunswick, Georgia. The family would like to express gratitude to the community of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Calvin DeWeese, Hazel Farmer, the Lynch and Briley families, for their love and friendship over the years.