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Submitted: 5/27/15 • Approved: 6/19/16 • Last Updated: 7/25/16 • R1079129-G0-S3
September 30, 1939 - September 5, 2014
*Obituary
Alvie Glen Williams, 74, of Melbourne died Friday, September 5, 2014 at Hospice House of the Ozarks in Mountain Home.
He was born in LaCrosse, Arkansas on September 30, 1939 to Morris Corbett and Florence Mae (Lawson) Williams.
He enjoyed going to St. Louis to watch the St. Louis Cardinals play baseball. Fishing was another pastime he enjoyed as well as being with his family. He retired from Boeing Aircraft after 14 years of service and was a member of Belview Baptist Church where he was a former deacon.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley (Sherrill) Williams of Melbourne; one son, Jerry Williams and his wife Neesha also of Melbourne; one daughter, Debbie Foster and her husband, Johnny of Mountain Home; five grandchildren, Amber Runsick and her husband, Brad of Mountain Home, Josh Foster and his wife, Kelly of Goodlettsville, TN, Glenna Foster of Springfield, MO, and Ashley and Evan Williams both of Melbourne. He is also survived by two brothers, Howard and Roy Williams both of Wichita, KS, one sister, Annie Mae Weaver of LaCrosse; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Leonard Williams and Otto Williams; and one sister, Mildred Cooper.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday at Belview Baptist Church with Raymond Carneal and Jess Sumrall officiating.
Burial will follow at Combs Cemetery in Melbourne under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Melbourne.
Pallbearers will be Randy Williams, Bob Rector, David Jones, Marvis Sherrill, Doyle Weaver, and Steve Stevenson.
Honorary pallbearers are Bob Cooper and Charles Grissom.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributed on 5/27/15 by sandhollow
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