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Thomas George Berl Williams Jr.
January 1, 1947 - July 15, 2021
Arlington, Texas - Thomas George Berl Williams Jr., 74, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Amarillo.
Funeral: 12 noon Monday, July 26, at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington. Interment: Moore Memorial Gardens, Arlington. Visitation: 11-12 p.m. Monday, July 26, at the funeral home.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to First United Methodist Church.
Thomas was born on January 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, California to Thomas George Berl Williams Sr. and Velma Faye Sumrow Williams. He was a Boy Scout Explorer and graduated from Arlington High School in 1965. Thomas was a Vietnam War Veteran having served in the U.S. Airforce. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1979 and worked as a Park Ranger for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. He worked at Coleto Creek Park and as a Park Superintendent for Palo Duro Canyon during the 1980's. Thomas also worked for the City of Amarillo Parks Department and the U.S. Department of Interior Soil Conservation Service. He retired as District Conservationist in Claude, Texas.
Survivors: Mother, Velma Stacey; son, Matthew Williams Winters and wife, Christina; sister, Patricia "Tish" Pingelton and husband, Stu; and grandchildren, Nolan and Kinsley Winters.
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Jo Ann Ross
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August 10, 2022
Jo Ann Ross
Friend
August 10, 2022
Jo Ann Ross
Friend
August 10, 2022
Thom was a kind and multi-talented person. It was my great privilege to accompany him on a Veterans' Honor Flight to Washington DC in September, 2018.
Jo Ann Ross
Friend
August 10, 2022
Expressing deep gratitude for the US Air Force Service of Thomas Williams, Jr for our nation. Prayers are going up to heaven for comfort for his family and many friends in their loss. May he rest in this his new "heavenly deployment" with his beloved Lord and Savior.
Don Huffman, Army vet (Capt), Dallas Honor Guard member and PGR member.
Don Huffman
July 24, 2021
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