a.. none a.. a.. Zooma.. a.. d.. Charles Robert Williams, 95, of Benton passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2013, at the StoneBridge Senior Living Center in Benton. He was born in Macedonia on Nov. 23, 1917, the son of Charles C. and Fannie (Barnfield) Williams. He married Ethel Margaret (Beaty) on Feb. 5, 1938, and she survives. They just recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. Mr. Williams was a member of the North Benton Baptist Church. He formerly owned and operated Mobil service station in Benton for several years, and also worked at Benton Auto Supply and Tri City Redi-Mix. He loved camping and fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Williams would spend winters in Florida until the late 1990s. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Ethel Williams of Benton; two sons, Robert Earl Williams and wife Margaret of Wyoming, Mich., and Michael Williams and wife Sharon of Carterville; grandchildren, Jim Williams of Lebanon, Mo., Julia Stone and husband Warren of Adelaide, South Australia, Jackie Bennett of Blue Springs, Mo., Jeff Williams of San Diego, Calif., Steven Williams and wife Jenny of Elmwood, and Becky Donahoo and husband Jesse of Bloomington; great-grandchildren, Michael Williams and wife Eva of Biloxi, Miss., Ashley Urbas and husband Andrew of Laquey, Mo., Mallory King of Brisbane, Australia, Kristen King of Adelaide, South Australia, Brittney Black of Anchorage, Alaska, Jonathon Black and wife Mindy of El Paso, Texas, Brandon Highley and wife Heidi of Colorado Springs, Colo., Annalise, Brody, Brendan, Kiera and Kaylin Williams of Elmwood, and Levi Donahoo of Bloomington; and great great-grandchildren, Caden Williams and Dreya Williams of Biloxi, Miss., Alyssa Urbas of Laquey, Mo., and Sloane Black of El Paso, Texas. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with the Rev. Jim Beaty officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery in Macedonia. Visitation will be after 12 noon on Sunday at the funeral home.

Charles Robert s/o Charles Cleveland WILLIAMS and Sarah Frances "Fannie" BARNFIELD ... Are grandchildren: Jim, Julia STONE, and Jackie BENNETT children of Robert Earl and his 1st wife, Ruth SKELTON ?? I have Jeff, Steven, and Becky as children of Michael "Mike" WILLIAMS and Sharon (nee PINKHAM) Wonder where Brandon and Heidi HIGHLEY live in Colorado Springs ? -- Heidi is probably 5C2R to me.. -SRJ > -----Original Message----- > From: ilfrankl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilfrankl- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of BLS > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 9:55 AM > To: Franklin County > Subject: [ILFRANKL] WILLIAMS, Charles Robert (OBIT) > Importance: Low > Charles Robert Williams, 95, of Benton passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2013, at the StoneBridge Senior Living Center in Benton. He was born in Macedonia on Nov. 23, 1917, the son of Charles C. and Fannie (Barnfield) Williams. He married Ethel Margaret (Beaty) on Feb. 5, 1938, and she survives. They just recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary. Mr. Williams was a member of the North Benton Baptist Church. He formerly owned and operated Mobil service station in Benton for several years, and also worked at Benton Auto Supply and Tri City Redi-Mix. He loved camping and fishing. Mr. and Mrs. Williams would spend winters in Florida until the late 1990s. Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Ethel Williams of Benton; two sons, Robert Earl Williams and wife Margaret of Wyoming, Mich., and Michael Williams and wife Sharon of Carterville; grandchildren, Jim Williams of Lebanon, Mo., Julia Stone and husband Warren of Adelaide, South Australia, Jackie Bennett of Blue Springs, Mo., Jeff Williams of San Diego, Calif., Steven Williams and wife Jenny of Elmwood, and Becky Donahoo and husband Jesse of Bloomington; great-grandchildren, Michael Williams and wife Eva of Biloxi, Miss., Ashley Urbas and husband Andrew of Laquey, Mo., Mallory King of Brisbane, Australia, Kristen King of Adelaide, South Australia, Brittney Black of Anchorage, Alaska, Jonathon Black and wife Mindy of El Paso, Texas, Brandon Highley and wife Heidi of Colorado Springs, Colo., Annalise, Brody, Brendan, Kiera and Kaylin Williams of Elmwood, and Levi Donahoo of Bloomington; and great great-grandchildren, Caden Williams and Dreya Williams of Biloxi, Miss., Alyssa Urbas of Laquey, Mo., and Sloane Black of El Paso, Texas. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with the Rev. Jim Beaty officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery in Macedonia. Visitation will be after 12 noon on Sunday at the funeral home.