Visitation: Monday, 8:30 AM
Services: Monday, 10 AM
Gary Lee Williams, Sr.
Gary Lee Williams, Sr. 70, of Evansville,
died Wednesday, November 19, 2008
at the VNA Charlier Hospice Center. Gary
was born September 12, 1938, in
Posey County, to Vann and Ruth
(Weatherly) Williams. He retired from the
US
Marine Corp as a Master Sergeant and
was a retired electrician from Alcan
Aluminum. He was a longtime member of
St. Ben's Catholic Church and the VFW
Post 1114. Gary loved to play handball and
Bridge. He is preceded in death
by his parents, his wife Barbara, and two
nephews, Steven and David Illing.
Gary is survived by three children, Gary
Williams Jr. (Nilda) of
Evansville, Deanna Flora (Andrew) of
Columbus, OH, and Laura Thompson of
West Lafayette, IN, four grandchildren, Mia,
Claire, Aden, and Carter, a
sister, Nancy K Illing of Las Cruces, NM,
and a step mother, Vivian
Williams, of Evansville. Also his longtime
companion and caregiver of 15
years, Nancy Shively, of Evansville, her
sons, Rob Owens (Brenda) and their
children, Haleigh and Vincent, and Greg
Owens and his children Josh and
Tori. A Memorial Mass for Gary will be 10
a.m. Monday, November 24, 2008,
at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, 704 First
Ave., Evansville, visitation
will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the church. Rev.
John Davidson will officiate.
Burial will be private. Friends may visit with
the family at Nancy's home,
2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, November 23,
2008, 516 SE 2nd St, Evansville,
47713. In lieu of flowers the family ask for
donations to the Cancer
Society, VNA, and St. Anthony's Church.
Titzer Family Funeral Homes ~ Meyer
Chapel, 100 E. Columbia St, Evansville,
812-424-9288 is handling
arrangements. Condolences may be made
at www.titzerfuneralhomes.com