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Funeral services for John Wilton Williams, 70, of Whitesboro were held Friday, June 1, 2019 at Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro, officiated by Rev. Doyle Henderson.  Interment followed at Sadler Cemetery.
John passed peacefully away from this life on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas.
He was born March 31, 1948 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Arthur W. and Betty Black Williams.  He graduated from Mercer High School in Pennsylvania in 1966.  He and Mary Ann atteded his 50th Class reunion in 2016.  John served our country in the Air Force for 8-1/2 years.  He was stationed at Shepard Air Force Base annex where he met the love of his life, Mary Ann Eldredge.  They were married October 8, 1971 at First Baptist Church in Whitesboro.  After serving in the Air Force, John and Mary Ann settled back in Whitesboro.  He worked at Oscar Mayer for 22 years and then went to work for Tetra Park in Denton.  He retired from Tetra Park in 2016 after starting dialysis treatment.  John loved fishing with his dad, father-in-law, brother-in-law and son.  He loved and adored his seven grandsons and his one beautiful granddaughter.
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Heather Bartley of Mid West City, Oklahoma; son, Ryan Williams of Whitesboro; daughter, Shannon Williams of Whitesboro; sister, Rebecca Heineman and husband, Dale; sister, Beth Lea and husband, Clarence; brother-in-law, Jimmy Eldredge and wife, Penny; grandchildren, Taylor Bartley, Tyler Williams, Steven Canady, Trace Canady, Ryker Rudzinski, Haegan Williams, Rylan Williams, and Cashton Williams; step-grandchildren, Mason, Kyler and Avery Simmons; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Dale Thomas, Brian Phelps, Earnie Phelps, III, Beau King, Robert Guffee, Jimmy Bartley and Joyce Eldredge.
He was preceded in death by his parents; mother and father-in-law, Bill and Joyce Eldredge.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Davita Dialysis, 205 W. Lamberth Rd., Sherman, Texas 75090.







 

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