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© The Chickasha Express-Star
Sunday, 26 August 2007
Submitted by:
Sandi Carter

Thank You For Your Service!

Orville Edward Williams

September 5, 1925 ~ August 22, 2007

Memorial services for Orville Edward Williams, 81, of Chickasha, will be held Monday, August 27,2007, at Epworth United Methodist Church of Chickasha at 4th & Iowa, at 2 p.m.

This will be preceded by a lite lunch for those friends who would like to enjoy a time of fellowship with the family, this will be in the Life Center at the church beginning at 12:30.

Ed Williams was born September 5, 1925 in Wichita, KS, and died at his home on August 22, 2007.

Ed married his childhood sweetheart Doris Palmer on March 14,1944.

Ed graduated from Wichita North High School then served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He then attended and graduated from Bethany Peniel College. Ed then spent the next 18 years of his life ministering at several Nazarine churches throughout the country. He then went on to serve as Administrator at Methodist Hospital in Houston,TX. He then served as pastor at several Methodist churches before going on to be field director for the United Methodist Foundation, Oklahoma Conference. A position which he enjoyed until retiring in 1994 when he and Doris settled in Chickasha.

He was preceded in death by, his mother Ellen Eliza Ewing Williams, father Homer Ray Williams, brother Sterling Wesley Williams, and nephew Daniel Williams.

Survivors include, his wife of 63 years Doris Palmer Williams; one brother Homer Ray Williams Jr. of Cordell, OK.; son Douglas Gene Williams and wife Kathy of Norman; son Michael Edward Williams; and wife Terri of Norman; son Donald Ray Williams of Chickasha; daughter Janet Lynn Williams-Loomis and husband Kevin of Chickasha.

There are thirteen grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed and his legacy will live on for many generations.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the United Methodist Womens Organization of Epworth United Methodist Church of Chickasha.

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