Bill Ray Williams' Obituary
Services for Bill Williams, 76, of Longview will be held at 4 PM Wednesday, September 5, 2007 in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home. The Reverend Steve Cochran will be officiating. Burial will follow at Rosewood Park. Services are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Williams passed away August 31, 2007 at Sunshine Nursing Home. The family will receive friends Tuesday, September 4, from 5-7 PM at the funeral home.
Bill was born November 27, 1930 in Hope Arkansas to Alva Seth and Inez Elam Williams. Bill graduated from Hope High School in Hope, and attended Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR and Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, TX.
Mr. Williams worked as a Salesman most of his life, but in 1986 he became disabled. He had many surgeries and hospital stays but was always courageous and fought to live. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Bill was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Thomas Carol Williams.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of over 49 years, Eddie Williams of Longview; two daughters and their husbands, Kara Lisa and Mike Ashford of Crowley, TX and Teresa an Les Price of Longview; four grandsons, Justin and Drew Ashford and Sean and Seth Price; and two brothers, Alvah S. Williams of San Antonio, TX and Bob Williams of Ft. Worth, TX.
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