George Robert Williams

George Robert Williams of Cuba, Missouri was born Friday, April 20, 1945 at Watsonville, California to the union Jess Donald and Etha Annie (nee: Spence) Williams and left from this life on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Rolla, Missouri at the age of 64 years 1 month and 13 days. George proudly served in the United States Army from 1968 till 1977. He served two tours in Vietnam and Korea. George worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years. The last 12 years he work for J.H. Berra Construction in St. Louis, Missouri as a highlift operator. He was a member of the Local 513 in Bridgeton, Missouri, VFW Post 7147 of Cuba and the American Legion Post of Cuba. George enjoyed food of all kinds, especially 郢邀邜White Castles郢邀邝. In his younger years he enjoyed fishing, camping, deer hunting, dancing and garage selling. George was a collector of trains, knives and guns. He was known, in the last several years, for his singing, toe tapping, enjoying peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches and chocolate milkshakes. But what George enjoyed and loved most, was spending time with his family and friends. George was a loving son, brother, husband, father,father-in-law, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, great uncle, cousin and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. George is preceded in death by his parents Jess and Etha Williams, sister Gayleanne Williams, grandson Blake Robert Williams and other relatives and friends. Those who are left to treasure his memory and to continue his legacy is his loving wife Annalee Williams of Cuba, children Valerie Martin and Elaina Barnet of Arkansas, Robert Cannon Williams of St. James, Melanie Moore of Illinois, Christina and husband Fernando Padilla of Cuba, Christopher Grayson Lunsford and fianc郃邩e Christine Utnage of Cuba, eleven grandchildren Alexis, Audra, Mark, Mara, Cody, Lexxie, Ciara, Ambyer, Jessica, Shianne and Stevi, two great grandchildren Matthew and Miyah, four sisters Nancy Roose and Arlene Roberts of California, BonniLee and husband Clifford Stockton and MaryLou Kastens of Oregon, two sister-in-laws Terry Grayson and Bob Riley of Cuba and Jerry and husband Ed Hamilton of Centralia, Missouri and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Visitation will be Saturday, June 6, 2009 from 5 till 8 PM at Britton Funeral Home of Cuba. Funeral service will be 2 PM Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Britton Funeral Home of Cuba with Pastor Bob Knight officiating. Special music for the service will be 郢邀邜Go Rest High on that Mountain", 郢邀邜Ships of Heaven郢邀邝 and 郢邀邜Angel郢邀邝. Those who are honored to be pall bearers are Paul Crow, Rodger Bridgeman, John Craig, Jason Riley, Doug Cottrell and John Koch. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the VFW Post 7147 Scholarship Fund in George郢邀邙s memory. Interment to follow at Meramec Hills Cemetery, Cuba with full military honors. The Britton Funeral Home of Cuba is honored to be serving the Williams family.