Thurman Williams

Thurman H. Williams PORTSMOUTH - Thurman Henry "Square" Williams, 84, of the 5000 block of Briarwood Lane, died Oct. 25, 2008, at his home after a long illness. Thurman was a native of Cary, N.C. He retired in 1981 from C&P Telephone as a service foreman with 35 years of service. He was a member of Pioneers of America Old Dominion Chapter No. 43, was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, and a member of the Community United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Hilda Kelly Williams; six children, Thurman H. Williams Jr. of Alpine, Calif., Beverly W. Perrine of Portsmouth, Vickie W. Parker of Chesapeake, Lynn W. Johnson of Chesapeake, Jerry Williams of Apopka, Fla., and Tony Williams of Seabrook, Texas; eight grandchildren, Ricky, Thurman III, Kim, Matthews, Kevin, Travis, Evan and Nat; and eight great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Mike Putman in Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk, with burial to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Memorial donations may be made to Community United Methodist Church, 37 Cherry Road, Portsmouth, VA 23701 or Bon Secours Hospice, 3636 High St., Portsmouth, VA 23707.