Earl Allen Williams

WILLIAMS, Earl Allen, went to be with the Lord October 21, 2008, after a short battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lois and Mixon Williams; two brothers, Roy and Kenneth Williams; his mother-in-law, Vivian Garrett; and his brother-in-law, Leonard Johnston. He is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Debra Dee Williams; three daughters, Bonnie Williams, Terry Williams Miller and her husband, Wayne, of Richmond, and Amy Williams of Kill Devil Hills, N.C.; one adored grandson, Logan Miller; brothers, Emory Williams of Tallahassee, Fla., Darryl and Stanley Williams of Brinson, Ga.; father-in-law, Hamner Braxton Garrett of Suffolk, Va.; sister-in-law, Susan Johnston of Leesburg, Va.; brothers-in-law, Gil Garrett (Cindy) of Highpoint, N.C., Denis Garrett (Janine), and Kenny Garrett (Beth) of Suffolk, Va.; numerous nieces and nephews; and his devoted canine companion, Abigail. Earl retired after 37 years at DSCR-DGSC and also after 30 years of service from the Navy Reserve. He was a founding member of St. Augustine's Catholic Church, where he served in various stewardship positions. He was also a founding member of the Knights of Columbus Council 6189. He was involved in many leadership roles within the council including Grand Knight and Faith Navigator of the 4th Degree. His family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at Bliley's - Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2008, at St. Augustine's Catholic Church, 4400 Beulah Rd., with Monsignor Michael Schmied presiding. Interment will follow in Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Augustine's Catholic Church Building Fund. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to the caring nurses at CJW Johnston-Willis Campus Oncology Department 3W and to their family physician, Dr. John Verheul.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.