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HARTLEY - John E. Williams Sr., 84, died Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Hartley Christian Fellowship with the Rev. John Will Bookout, retired minister of Hartley, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Bobby Medford, pastor of the church. Burial will be in Hartley Cemetery with an honor guard from Fort Hood. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. John E. Williams Sr. was born Sept. 4, 1924, in Dalhart to Robert Marvin and Lena Williams. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On May 31, 1943, he married Faye Sims in Hartley. He was a heavy equipment operator for Hartley and Dallam counties. He also drove a school bus and worked in the Hartley school system. He loved to trap and did this for more than 25 years. He trapped anything with fur - coyote, bobcat and raccoon. John had been a resident of Hartley all his life and was a member of Hartley Christian Fellowship. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mickey Nobles, on July 22, 2007. Survivors include his wife, Faye; two sons, Johnny Williams and wife Jelene of Hartley and Stan Williams and wife Diane of Fritch; a daughter, Becky Brown and husband Curtis of Hartley; 10 grandchildren, Shannon, Judy, Stephanie, Brandon, Jody, Brandt, Jason, Jennie, Joey and Travis; and 24 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hartley Fire Department and EMS, P.O. Box 32, Hartley, TX 79044. The family will be at 822 Eighth St. in Hartley. Sign the online guest book at www.coxlagrone.com. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 9, 2009

Buried:
Hartley Cemetery

John married Alberta Faye Sims on 30 May 1943 in Hartley, Texas, USA. Alberta was born on 21 Apr 1924 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; died on 15 Jul 2010 in Hartley, Hartley, Texas, USA; was buried in 2010 in Hartley County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Curtis Brown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jelene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Diane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]