Earl "Buddy" Williams

Earl "Buddy" Williams obituary

Earl "Buddy" Williams

Earl Williams Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Mannford Funeral Home - Mannford on Nov. 17, 2025.

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~Visitation~
9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Mannford Funeral Home
170 Phelps Road
Mannford, Oklahoma 74044
~Funeral Service~
10:00 A.M.
Friday, November 21, 2025
Mannford Christian Fellowship
402 Dogwood
Mannford, Oklahoma 74044
Interment to follow...
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mannford, Oklahoma
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Williams family received wonderful
care and kindness at the
Porta Caeli House in Tulsa, OK
during Earl's final days.
Memorial Gifts may be give
Porta Caeli House
Catholic Charities
Development Office
P.O. Box 580460
Tulsa, OK 74158-0460
in Earl's honor and memory.
https://cceok.org/donate/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

EARL WILLIAMS
"BUDDY"
of Mannford, Oklahoma
AGE 96
BORN
November 17, 1928 in
Okemah, OK.
ENTERED REST
November 16, 2025 in
Tulsa, OK.
PARENTS
Paul & Violet Williams
RETIRED Oil Field Pumper
VETERAN
U.S. Army Korean Conflict
Purple Heart Recipient
MARRIED
April 2, 1953 in Weleetka, OK.
PREDECEASED BY:
PARENTS, SON Harvey Williams
SON-IN-LAW Larry Hauglund
SIBLINGS
Jenny Aragon, Mary Coleman, Donald Williams
Bert Williams & Anna Ruth Wesley
SURVIVED BY:
WIFE
Wanda of the home in Mannford
DAUGHTER
Judy Hauglund of Mannford, OK.
BROTHERS
Francis & Faye Williams of Bristow, OK.
Doyle & Linda Williams of Anchorage, AK.
SISTER
Kathy & Russell Ogg of Okemah, OK.
GRANDCHILDREN
Tracy & Rod Reese of Glenpool, OK.
Neal Hauglund & Becca of Sand Springs, OK.
GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN
Errica Johnson of Glenpool, OK.
Colton Johnson of Glenpool, OK.
Logan Reese of Glenpool, OK.
NUMEROUS NIECES & NEPHEWS &
OTHER RELATIVES

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