HAROLD RALPH WILLIAMS

Harold Ralph Williams, 91, of Panama City, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013. He was born August 14, 1921 in St. Andrews, Florida to Capt. Fred & Netra Williams. He was a commercial fisherman with his father and brothers on the boat "Seven Brothers". Mr. Williams served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He was a retired millwright for International Paper Company. He was a member of St. Andrew Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Otto, C.E., Carol, Cody and Dan Williams; and two sisters, Juanita Bettio and Julia Beliech. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Rosa Williams; five children, Cynthia Lynd Davis, Chris Williams (Wanda), Hal Williams (Debby), Kim Patrick (Barry), Terry McNeal; five grandchildren, Robyn McCart, Chris Weaver (Elaina), Steve Williams, Megan Berendt (Matt), Kaitlin Patrick; seven great grandchildren; brother, J.E. "Smokey" Williams; sister-in-law, Odessa Dixon and her family; special nephew, Chester Williams (Jewel); numerous other nieces and nephews; and special friends, Cece & Steve Widmar, A.D. & Mildred Richbourg, Lindy & Betty Whitehurst, Ginger & Jerry Hays and their daughter, Scarlett Hays. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 – 2 p.m. prior to the service. The family would like to send a special thank you to Covenant Hospice and Bright Star for their excellent care. Those desiring may make memorial donations to the Taunton Children's Home, P.O. Box 870, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 or to St. Andrew Baptist Church, 3010 W 15th Street, Panama City, FL 32405 in memory of Harold Ralph Williams.

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