Leamon G. "Skip" Williams

Leamon G. "Skip" Williams Evansville, IN Leamon G. "Skip" Williams, age 68, of Evansville, IN, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at VNA Charlier Hospice Center. Skip was born July 5, 1938 to Stella (Minick) and Leamon C. Williams. Skip attended Daniel Wetz Elementary School and graduated from F.J. Reitz High School in 1956. After his graduation from high school, he attended the University of Evansville. He was the past President of the West Side and Newbourgh Civitan Clubs and past Governor of the Midwest Civitan, where he received two Honor Keys. While at the Newbourgh Civitan Club he received the Club Honor Key. He was a member of the Newbourgh Masonic Lodge #174, Scottish Rite, Hadi Shrine and Historic Newbourgh. Skip was the charter president of the Evansville chapter of the United Ostomy Association for two years and also served at the district level. Skip was an active member of the Republican Party, member of the Bethel Temple Community Church for 34 years, where he was very active serving the Lord and a member of the Bible Fellowship Hour. He began his career in 1956 at Hahn, Inc, where he was employed for 20 years and later retired from Evansville Metal Products in January 2006. After retirement he worked part-time for Burch, Inc. for a short time. He was preceded in death by his mother; father; brothers, Bobby and Stanley Williams; step father Thomas Harvey Alexander; step brothers Marvin and JB Alexander and step sister Lavern Hazel. Skip is survived by his wife Rosalie (Young) Williams of 50 years; daughters Martie (Robert) Cashion of Newbourgh, Lee Ann (Dan) Nix of Evansville and Terrie (George) Kolar of Valparaiso, IN; grandchildren Staff Sgt. Evan (Trisha) Manis of Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama, Jason and Krista Nix of Evansville, Geoff and Katie Kolar of Valparaiso, IN; great-grandson Andrew Manis; sister Bettye (Gene) Ray of Issaquah, Washington and nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Deaconess Hospice and VNA Charlier Hospice Center for their kind and loving care. They would also like to thank their Bethel Temple family and friends for their many prayers throughout his illness. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2007 at Bethel Temple, 4400 Lincoln Ave, Evansville, officiated by Rev. R.R. Schwambach and Rev. David Schwambach with burial at Alexander Memorial Park. Friends may visit Sunday 2-8 p.m. at Alexander East Chapel with a Masonic service at 7:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Evansville Christian Life Center, 509 S. Kentucky Ave, Evansville, IN 47714. Condolences may be made online at www.mem.com. Arrangements by Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, IN 47714.