Tommie Eugene Williams

Published courtesy of the Cordell Beacon

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Funeral services for Tommie Eugene Williams, 77, were held January 8, 2003 at the Sharon Missionary Baptist Church in Gotebo, Oklahoma with burial in the Gotebo Cemetery. Officiating the service was Reverend Buck Nicholson and Reverend Denver McGuire. Services were under the direction of Jack Loftiss Funeral Home, Cordell, Oklahoma.

Tommie was born June 27, 1925 in Gotebo, Oklahoma to Reverend Walter and Verna Williams. He entered into rest January 5, 2003 at the Cordell Memorial Hospital, Cordell, Oklahoma.

He lived most of his life in Kiowa and Washita Counties. On March 12, 1945 he was united in marriage to Willa Dean Gooch. They were married for 57 years.

Tommie worked 14 years for Kiowa County Road Department. Everyone enjoyed working with him because of his sense of humor.

Tommie and Dean ran several cafe's in Gotebo and he spent several years in the service station business, until he had to retire in 1978 due to health problems.

They were in the antique business from 1978 until 1999. He entered the Cordell Christian Home and lived there until his death at the Cordell Memorial Hospital.

He is survived by his wife Willa Dean of the home; one son Geary Williams and wife Bonnie of Mt. View, Oklahoma; one grandson, Tristan Williams of Cordell, Oklahoma; one granddaughter, Valerie Geis and husband Kevin of Mt. View, Oklahoma; one brother, Billy Williams and wife June of Hobart, Oklahoma; sisters, Winona Block and husband Eddie of Hobart, Oklahoma, June Williams of Binger, Oklahoma, Joyce Moudy and husband Ron of Verden, Oklahoma; sister-in-law, Grace Williams of Hobart, Oklahoma; one aunt, Alice Duke of Hobart, Oklahoma. Tommie leaves many nieces, nephews and friends, especially his nursing home friends and all the wonderful nurses who cared for him.

Tommie was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend and Verna Williams, and two brothers, J. I. and Dale Williams.