A Celebration of Life for Bill Williams, 81, of Bull Shoals, AR will be 1PM Saturday January 14, 2012, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home in Bull Shoals, AR with the Brother Jerry Backus officiating. Bill died January 11, 2012, surrounded by family.
Bill was born August 4, 1930, at Formosa, AR to Claude and Lula Mae Shipley Williams. Bill married Jacque Clanton October 21, 1949 at Piggott, AR. Bill was a dedicated community servant serving as a member and past president of the Belleville, IL Volunteer Fire Department and as a member of the Fairview Heights, IL Mason?s Gothic Lodge #504. His first love was his family especially his grandchildren, but he also loved fishing, his Cardinals, Razorbacks and Cowboys.
Bill is survived by wife Jacque of Bull Shoals, AR; daughter. Becky Jorns of Belleville, IL; granddaughters, Michelle Millonas (Dean) and Jessica Jorns of St. Louis, MO; grandson, Adam Jorns of Belleville, IL; sister Lillian Goatcher of Little Rock, AR; brother, Kenneth Williams (June) of Clinton, AR; and three great grandchildren, Aidan Hillin, Chloe Millonas and Sophia Millonas. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Joe Williams.
Memorials may be made to Hospice House of the Ozarks ? Be a Hospice Star? program under Bill Williams name.
Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services.