Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel
912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426
P.O. Box 295, Springfield, GA 31329
PICTURE
Charles Cleon Williams
Rincon, GA – Charles Cleon Williams, passed away on February 2, 2013 at the age of 95.
He was born in Waterloo, IA to the late George E. and Florence (Hollingsworth) Williams. In addition to his parents he is preceded by his brother Robert Williams, daughter Penny Williams Dulaney Eisenhut, his grandson T. Brent Lunsford, Jr., and his daughter-in-law Rose Williams.
He was a graduate of Sidney High School in Sidney, OH class of 1935. Upon graduation he joined the National Guard, which was eventually incorporated into the U.S. Army during WWII. He was trained at Camp Shelby eventually locating to Ft. Hood, TX as a Tech Sergeant. He trained soldiers who would eventually be sent to Europe. At the end of the war he returned to Sidney, OH where he and his wife raised four children. After 30 years as a manager of Sherwin Williams Paint Store he and his wife first retired to Lake Arrowhead, GA, to Sun City, Hilton Head, SC, and eventually settled in Rincon, GA.
Chuck (as he was known) was family oriented, but served his community of Sidney, OH well. He was a charter member of the Jaycees. He served as President of the Chamber of Commerce and was a city councilman. He served as Mayor of Sidney in 1965-66. He was on the County Election Board and also the city and county planning commission, a Rotarian, a Mason, and a Shriner. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 71 happy years, Mary Louise (Batton) Williams, his son Jeffery K. Williams, Sr. of St. Simons Island, GA, daughters Candi Williams (Savannah, GA ) and Holly & Terry Lunsford (Augusta, GA). Five grandchildren, Jeffery Williams, Jr. (St. Simons Island, GA), Jason Williams (Seattle, WA), Laura (Dulaney) and Roger Demaree (Stillwater, OK), Scott Dulaney (Fond-du-Lac, WI), and Sarah (Lunsford) and Todd Wilson of (Evans, GA), and five great-grandchildren, Maggie, Hannah, Rachel, Brent, and Abi.
Per his wishes his ashes will be divided to Wesson Cemetery to be with his wife and to Pasco Cemetery in Pasco, OH to be near his parents.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Rivers Edge Retirement Community Chapel at 2 p.m.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons
Funeral Home
Effingham Chapel
(912)754-6421