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Charles Williams Obituary
Services will be grave side at Oconee Hill Cemetery at 9:30 AM Saturday with the Rev. Wesly Stephens officiating. Following grave side a Celebration of Life service will be held at the First Methodist Church chapel at 11:00 AM. Family will receive friends after the service.
Coach Charlie was born on Oconee Street in Athens on Bastille Day, July 14, 1917 the only son of Charles E Williams who later became the chief of the Athens Fire Department. While at Athens High School he was captain of the football team graduating in 1935. After one year at Georgia Military College he transferred to UGA and played under Coach Wally Butts graduating in 1939.
During WW2 he was head football coach at Athens High School when it was located on Prince Avenue. He always joked about having the parents pool their gas ration stamps for out of town games. After coaching he became an Athens businessman retiring in 1988. During his retirement years he traveled extensively in the United States and Europe. He interest included studying the history of his Native American ancestors and Bartholomen Stovall of Surry County, England. Coach Charlie, a life long member of Athens YMCA, was an advocate of healthy eating and exercise.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Cross Williams. Survivors include a son, Budge, of Athens; a daughter Paulette Williams of Decatur; a grandson Keith of Athens; a grand daughter in law Christy of Athens; and two great grand children.
Honorary pallbearers are Morgan Redwine, Rufus Paine, Charle 'Ed' Greenway, Frank E. Cash, Charles Applebaum, and Keith Williams.
Bridges Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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Athens Banner-Herald, Friday, Aug. 29, 2003
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Memories and Condolences
for Charles Williams
Curtis Turner
September 8, 2003
Dear Paulette:
Your Dad will be greatly missed. He was such a great person to be around. The Williams family is very special.
Love,
Curtis and Nancy
Barbara Thomas
September 5, 2003
Dear Paulette,
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to you and your family for the loss of your dad. You are in my thoughts and prayers, and may God bestow many blessings upon you. May each day be brighter and enable you to cherish the memories.
Love,
Barbara A. Thomas
Gladys Glover
September 4, 2003
Dearest Paulette,
May the Lord bless you and your family with peace in the precious memories of your Dad. My heartfelt sympathy is with you.
Love,
Gladys Glover
Mary Nan Pilcher
September 4, 2003
Paulette, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Take care and I hope to see you soon.
Betty Stowe
September 2, 2003
Life is not measured by the breaths we take...but by the things that take our breath away....and I feel certain that Charlie Williams lived life to the fullest....may we all be so fortunate to follow his example!
BEVERLY LANGFORD
August 30, 2003
Dear Paulette and Budge,
Heaven is a much happier place today. I shall miss my friend so much. I have charished our time together even more since Carter died. We have had wonderful moments remembering those days when we had such fun. I am sorry I cannot be with you today to celebrate Coach Charlie's wonderful life. My Prayers are with you today.
Love Bev
Anna Marlowe
August 29, 2003
My prayers are with the family during this time of sorrow.
Hoke Nash
August 29, 2003
Played for Coach Charlie as a senior on the '46 team. Always rememberd him as a tough but fair coach. Very sorry to hear of his death.
Bridges Funeral Home, Inc.
August 29, 2003
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
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