Elsbury Williams Obituary

Elsbury W. Williams CHESAPEAKE - Elsbury Whedbee "Whit" Williams, 83, died Dec. 4, 2008, in Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital. Mr. Williams was born in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, the son of the late George Taylor Williams and Nancye Whedbee Williams and was the husband of 60 years to Kathleen Gregory Williams. Mr. Williams graduated from Louisburg College and was the owner of Whit Williams Inc. for 40 years. He was a member of Ramoth Gilead Baptist Church. Mr. Williams was a veteran, having served his country in the United States Navy in both World War II and the Korean War. Besides his loving wife, Mr. Williams is survived by a daughter, Rebecca Williams Kester and husband James of Gastonia, N.C.; a son, Roger Charles Williams and wife Vickie of Suffolk; sister, Margaret Rodriguez of Virginia Beach; six grandchildren, Michelle, Kristen, Adam, Joshua, Jeffrey and Jessica; and one great-grandchild, Bethany. A funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Twiford's Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church St., Elizabeth City. Burial will follow in Koen Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7 until 8:30 p.m. To sign the online guest register, please visit www.twifordfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Dec. 5, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Elsbury Williams

0 Entries

Be the first to post a memory or condolences.

Make a Donation
in Elsbury Williams's name

Memorial Events
for Elsbury Williams

To offer your sympathy during this difficult time, you can now have memorial trees planted in a National Forest in memory of your loved one.

How to support Elsbury's loved ones

Honor a beloved veteran with a special tribute of ‘Taps’ at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The nightly ceremony in Washington, D.C. will be dedicated in honor of your loved one on the day of your choosing.