A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Illinois > Adams http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1319 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=56606 Submitted by: watersb Article Title: Quincy Herald Whig Article Date: May 6 2008 Article Description: Obituary of Williams, Eddie Lee Article Text: FOWLER, Ill. — Eddie Lee Williams, 65, of 8034 Columbus Rd. died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday (May 4, 2008) in his home. Born Oct. 18, 1942, in Quincy, Eddie was a son of Edgar and Dorothy Cox Williams. He married Dorothy Myers on Dec. 28, 1961, in Quincy. She survives. Mr. Williams served his country in the Army and enjoyed bowling, trapshooting and especially enjoyed spending time with his family. He was employed at Gardner Denver for 38 years, retiring as a tow motor operator. Survivors include two daughters, Eva Williams of Quincy and Penny Ivey and her husband, Clyde, of Independence, Kan.; three sons, Guy Williams, Lee Williams and Alex Williams, all of Fowler; one grandchild, Rebecca Ivey of Independence; two sisters, Virginia Ward and her husband, Larry, of Payson and Patricia Wemhoner of Quincy; a brother, John Williams and his wife, Jo, of Quincy; a brother-in-law, Ruben Saltares of Puerto Rico; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Marianne Saltares; a brother, Giovanni Williams; and a granddaughter, Veronica Lynn. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home by the Rev. George Tomko. Cremation rites have been accorded to Mr. Williams. Inurnment will be in Quincy Memorial Park. VISITATION: 9 a.m. until the time of the service Thursday in the funeral home. MEMORIALS: Eddie Williams Memorial Fund. ARRANGEMENTS: Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IL-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com Also visit our other sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com http://www.AutumnWindz.com