Ronald G. Williams
Ronald Glenn “Tex” Williams, 83, of Kaylor, Foringer Road, Karns City, left this world for his eternal reward Sunday at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh following a brief illness.
The youngest of 11 siblings, he was born on Sept. 2, 1931, in Craigsville, to the late Robert E. and Lula M. Ridley Williams.
He married his wife of 61 years, Twila Hillwig Williams on Jan. 21, 1954, in Kaylor. She survives.
He served his country as a medic in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He worked for 44 1/2 years at Penreco in Karns City, retiring in 1993.
He was a longtime member of the Chicora Christian and Missionary Alliance Church where he was still active, serving as elder and song leader.
He was a kind and gentle man, who loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all his heart and enjoyed doing volunteer work for ACMH Hospital, where he frequently shared the Gospel with patients. He also loved gardening, fishing, camping, woodcarving, singing, playing his guitar and cooking special meals for his large family.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Barbara May and her husband, Clyde of Brockway; three sons, Steven Williams and his wife, Karen, of Fairmount City, Kenneth Williams and his wife, Kimberly, of Sherman, Texas, and Tim Williams and his wife, Kim, of Chicora; 11 grandchildren, Shawn May, Chad May and his wife, Arian, Amber Carson and her husband, Brandon, Brandy Hartle and her husband, Brian, Trevor Williams, Kayla Lege, Madison Williams, Morgan Williams, Elyse Kaufman and her husband, Josh, and Ethan and Cullen Williams; eight great-grandchildren, Blain and Aiden May, Audrey May, Parker Carson, Lauren and Calyssa Hartle and Owen and Luke Kaufman; dozens of nieces and nephews; a number of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; and his beloved cats, Milly and Molly.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bill McCollums, Bobby, Frank, Richard, James and Donald Williams and his sisters, Clara Turney, Dorothy Evans, Helen Henry and Mary Prete.
WILLIAMS — Friends of Ronald G. Williams, who died Sunday, June 14, 2015, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora.The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Chicora Christian and Missionary Alliance Church with the Rev. Mark Wallace and the Rev. Jerry Pyle officiating.Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County.The family requests memorial donations be made to the Chicora Christian & Missionary Alliance Church building fund, P.O. Box 251, Chicora, PA 16025 or Teen Challenge USA at www.teenchallengeusa.com.For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.
