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Fletcher Russell WILLIAMS

Friendship (Springdale) Cemetery
Washington County,
Arkansas

January 28, 1929 - July 31, 2017

*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Wednesday, August 2, 2017

FAYETTEVILLE — Fletcher Russell Williams, 88, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away Monday, July 31, 2017, at his home.

Fletcher was born on Jan. 28, 1929, at King's River, Ark., a son of Jack and Sarah Williams. He was one of 11 children. Fletcher proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 in Battery B, 553rd Infantry. He was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church of Fayetteville from 1965 to 2017, where he served as a Sunday school teacher and a song leader. He worked many years at the Standard Register of Fayetteville.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Willie, Ed and Tommy Williams; seven sisters, Maggie Baughman, Mamie Baughman, Janie Burks, Luginia Jones, Dixie Easterling, Helen Winn and Frankie Williams.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Imogene Williams; his son Michael Williams; his daughter Kayla and husband James Dickson; grandchildren, Brandon Williams, Lindsey and husband Bardley Frederick, Micah Miller, and Sean Dickson; great-grandchildren, Jaden Williams and Cooper Frederick.

Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Springdale, Ark. Funeral service will be held at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Chapel on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at 2 p.m. Pastor Jim Spurlock to officiate the service.

Burial will follow at the Friendship Cemetery. Please sign the online guest book, www.backstrom-pyeatte.com.

Special thanks to the staff at the Hospice of Northwest Arkansas; Connie, Penny, Megan and the pastor who sang his favorite hymns.

Contributed on 6/29/19 by wfields55
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Submitted: 6/29/19 • Approved: 6/29/19 • Last Updated: 7/2/19 • R1273392-G0-S3

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