Willie Wilburn Williams

Willie Williams of Union Grove died January 25, 2015. He was 93. Mr. Williams was born February 19, 1921, in Union Grove to Oliver and Tennie Porch Williams. He was married to the former Helen O’Connor of San Francisco. He enjoyed being with his family and friends. He raised and showed horses for many years. He was a member of St Williams Catholic Church of Guntersville. Mr. Williams graduated from Jackson County High School in Scottsboro in 1941 where he played football for three years. He briefly attended University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on a football scholarship. He joined the Coast Guard in 1942 and during a stop in the Port of New Orleans he had surgery. His nurse, Helen, became his future wife of 51 years. Once discharged from the Coast Guard he moved to San Francisco. He was employed by the City and County of San Francisco, California until he retired at 55 and returned to Union Grove. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law Joan and Eddie Price of Union Grove, Cathy and Tom Nasby of Jacksonville, Fl. and his sons and daughters-in-law Bob and Kerry Williams of Madison and Jim and Sherry Williams of Huntsville; 13 grandchildren Lalana (John) Brooks, Ted (Barbara) Riggs, Jennifer (TK) Kinney, Meaghan (Shawn) Chitwood, Eleanor (Matt) Murray, Caitlin Williams, Kinah (Robert) Neman, Nicki (Ben) Benson, Lauren (Morgan) Tucker, Kelsi (Chris) Savage, Kathryn Williams, Katie Leigh and Will Nasby; 19 Great Grandchildren Coty (Kaycie) Tidmore, Courtney Tidmore, Cade, Laura and Amber Riggs, Skigh, Gaston and Connor Kinney, Elin and Keegan Chitwood, Harper and Maddox Murray, Trevor, Aiden, Ethan and Lucy Neman, Leland and Lola Benson and Amelia Tucker; and 3 Great-Great Grandchildren McKennah, Laynie and Cian Tidmore; Sisters-in-law Delores Murray and Marguriete Williams and his special friend and high school sweetheart Velma Sebring of Scottsboro. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Helen, brothers and sisters-in-law Oran and Mildred Williams of Texas and Nelson and Marjorie Williams of Union Grove and Jim Williams of Union Grove. His funeral was Wednesday at St Williams Catholic Church in Guntersville with burial in Union Grove First Baptist Cemetery. Father Tim Pfander celebrated the Christian Burial Mass. Pallbearers were Tom Nasby, Ted Riggs, Will Nasby, Ronnie Williams, Jonathan Williams, TK Kinney, Coty Tidmore and Matt Murray. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Wounded Warrior Project, The American Cancer Society or St Williams Catholic Church.

Willie Wilburn Williams

February 19, 1921 - January 25, 2015