SFC Jerry Dean "Ret" Williams

SFC Jerry Dean "Ret" Williams obituary, Waynesville, MO

SFC Jerry Dean "Ret" Williams

Jerry Williams Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert on Jan. 13, 2026.
SFC (Ret.) Jerry Dean Williams, a United States Army Retiree, age 80, of Waynesville, MO passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, in Osage Beach Rehab and Care Center.

Graveside Services and Burial with Full Military Honors will be held at 2 p.m.

Thursday, January 15, 2026, in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Waynesville, under the care and direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert.

Visitation will be held Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. in Memorial Chapel.

He is survived by his wife, Im Sun Williams of the home in Waynesville; his brother,

Dale Williams of Wichita, KS; a nephew, Cooney of Colorado Springs, CO; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Online condolences can be sent at www.memorialchapelsandcrematory.com

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

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