Homer Ray Williams^[1]

1943 - 2014  (71 years)

• Name	Homer Ray Williams
  Born	3 Feb 1943
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Sep 2014	University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	2 Oct 2014	Bethany Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I168168	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Chester Cleo Williams,   b. 19 Feb 1901, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Oct 1977  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Alma Romines,   b. 8 Jul 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Mar 1992  (Age 75 years)
  Married	18 Feb 1932	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F52089	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 29 Sep 2014 - University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 2 Oct 2014 - Bethany Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 2 Mar 1945. Minnie Lou Williams obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 29 Sep 2014. February 3, 1943 - September 29, 2014 Resided in Sevierville, TN Homer Ray Williams, age 71 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 at 3:30 a.m. at U.T. Medical Center. He fought a very courageous battle for the past 5 years with his lung cancer that was caused by his exposure to agent orange while fighting for his country. Homer was an U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran who served from 1964-1966 as a helicopter crew chief. After leaving the military, he worked as a stone mason for most of his life. Homer was preceded in death by his father, Cleo Williams; mother, Alma Williams; brothers, James Sanders Williams, Harold Gene Williams, Orville E. Williams; infant sister, Minnie Lou Williams He is survived by: Lena M. Reagan Son: Gene Norris Grandchildren: Peter Norris, Whitney Norris Great-grandchild: Brycen Norris Sisters: Mary Paralee Williams of Cosby, TN, Irene Mullins of Cosby, TN, Bell Williams (Virgil), Betty Cannon (Bob) Brother: David Kenneth Williams Several nieces and nephews Extended family: Sonya Dawn and Justin Carpenter, Gator Way, Jacob Lee, Brianna Campbell, Matthew and Brookie Carpenter, Tonya Reagan Deckard, Paul Gordan, Angelia and Billy Ray Campbell, Wayne and Claudette Reagan The family would like to extend a special thanks to someone very dear to Homer, Sonya Dawn Carpenter for all she did for Homer. Also a special thanks to Dr. Melissa Blair, Dr. Bertoli, Dr. Russell Devore, Dr. H.F. Nadrous, U.T. Medical Center for the care they provided. Funeral service 1 PM Thursday in the chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Eledge (Bethany) Cemetery with American Legion Post 104 to provide military honors. The family will receive friends 5-8PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)