Services for William Earle Williamson, of Bogue Chitto, are 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapel with burial in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Bogue Chitto.
Visitation is Tuesday from 4 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Williamson, 82, died Feb. 22, 2010, at his residence. He was born on June 4, 1927, to Franklin Lafayette Williamson and Susie Ann Norton Williamson.
He was retired from his work with Lincoln County Southern Appraisers, and was a notary public. He attended West Point, where he received a certificate as a chef. He was the youngest steward chef to sail on Merchant Seaman and passenger ships. He had more than 42 years sea time aboard U.S. Coast Guard Merchant ships. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he served during World War II from Dec. 7, 1941 until Dec. 3, 1946. He was a member of the Topisaw Masonic Lodge No. 413. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his brothers, Walter Lee Williamson and wife Sylvia, and Frank Williamson; his sisters, Bertha Avants and husband Eston, Edna Thrope, and Thelma (Reid) Gatlin and husband Clyde.
Although never married, and no children of his own, he had his nephews and nieces, who called him "Unk." Survivors are his nephews, Leroy Williamson and wife Mitizi, of San Diego, Calif., James Frank Williamson and wife Wyleen, of Magnolia, Nolan Earl Williamson and wife Karen, of Bogue Chitto, Robert "Bobby" Gatlin, of Atlanta, Ga., and Charles Frankie Gatlin, of St. Rose, La.; his nieces, Louise Moak and husband Harold, of Ferriday La., Betty McDavid and husband Lafayette, of Brookhaven, Diane Greer and husband Stanley, of Bogue Chitto, Judy McCullough and husband James, of Wesson, Joyce Baxley and husband Larry, of Jay, Fla., and Mary Nell Meritt, of Zachary La.; and many great-, great-great- and great-great-great nephews and nieces.
To express your thoughts to the family, you may visit riverwoodfamily.com and click on his name to leave a comment.
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Visitation is Tuesday from 4 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Williamson, 82, died Feb. 22, 2010, at his residence. He was born on June 4, 1927, to Franklin Lafayette Williamson and Susie Ann Norton Williamson.
He was retired from his work with Lincoln County Southern Appraisers, and was a notary public. He attended West Point, where he received a certificate as a chef. He was the youngest steward chef to sail on Merchant Seaman and passenger ships. He had more than 42 years sea time aboard U.S. Coast Guard Merchant ships. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he served during World War II from Dec. 7, 1941 until Dec. 3, 1946. He was a member of the Topisaw Masonic Lodge No. 413. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his brothers, Walter Lee Williamson and wife Sylvia, and Frank Williamson; his sisters, Bertha Avants and husband Eston, Edna Thrope, and Thelma (Reid) Gatlin and husband Clyde.
Although never married, and no children of his own, he had his nephews and nieces, who called him "Unk." Survivors are his nephews, Leroy Williamson and wife Mitizi, of San Diego, Calif., James Frank Williamson and wife Wyleen, of Magnolia, Nolan Earl Williamson and wife Karen, of Bogue Chitto, Robert "Bobby" Gatlin, of Atlanta, Ga., and Charles Frankie Gatlin, of St. Rose, La.; his nieces, Louise Moak and husband Harold, of Ferriday La., Betty McDavid and husband Lafayette, of Brookhaven, Diane Greer and husband Stanley, of Bogue Chitto, Judy McCullough and husband James, of Wesson, Joyce Baxley and husband Larry, of Jay, Fla., and Mary Nell Meritt, of Zachary La.; and many great-, great-great- and great-great-great nephews and nieces.
To express your thoughts to the family, you may visit riverwoodfamily.com and click on his name to leave a comment.
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Services for William Earle Williamson, of Bogue Chitto, are 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service Chapel with burial in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Bogue Chitto.
Visitation is Tuesday from 4 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Williamson, 82, died Feb. 22, 2010, at his residence. He was born on June 4, 1927, to Franklin Lafayette Williamson and Susie Ann Norton Williamson.
He was retired from his work with Lincoln County Southern Appraisers, and was a notary public. He attended West Point, where he received a certificate as a chef. He was the youngest steward chef to sail on Merchant Seaman and passenger ships. He had more than 42 years sea time aboard U.S. Coast Guard Merchant ships. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he served during World War II from Dec. 7, 1941 until Dec. 3, 1946. He was a member of the Topisaw Masonic Lodge No. 413. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his brothers, Walter Lee Williamson and wife Sylvia, and Frank Williamson; his sisters, Bertha Avants and husband Eston, Edna Thrope, and Thelma (Reid) Gatlin and husband Clyde.
Although never married, and no children of his own, he had his nephews and nieces, who called him "Unk." Survivors are his nephews, Leroy Williamson and wife Mitizi, of San Diego, Calif., James Frank Williamson and wife Wyleen, of Magnolia, Nolan Earl Williamson and wife Karen, of Bogue Chitto, Robert "Bobby" Gatlin, of Atlanta, Ga., and Charles Frankie Gatlin, of St. Rose, La.; his nieces, Louise Moak and husband Harold, of Ferriday La., Betty McDavid and husband Lafayette, of Brookhaven, Diane Greer and husband Stanley, of Bogue Chitto, Judy McCullough and husband James, of Wesson, Joyce Baxley and husband Larry, of Jay, Fla., and Mary Nell Meritt, of Zachary La.; and many great-, great-great- and great-great-great nephews and nieces.
To express your thoughts to the family, you may visit riverwoodfamily.com and click on his name to leave a comment.
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Visitation is Tuesday from 4 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Williamson, 82, died Feb. 22, 2010, at his residence. He was born on June 4, 1927, to Franklin Lafayette Williamson and Susie Ann Norton Williamson.
He was retired from his work with Lincoln County Southern Appraisers, and was a notary public. He attended West Point, where he received a certificate as a chef. He was the youngest steward chef to sail on Merchant Seaman and passenger ships. He had more than 42 years sea time aboard U.S. Coast Guard Merchant ships. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard, he served during World War II from Dec. 7, 1941 until Dec. 3, 1946. He was a member of the Topisaw Masonic Lodge No. 413. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his brothers, Walter Lee Williamson and wife Sylvia, and Frank Williamson; his sisters, Bertha Avants and husband Eston, Edna Thrope, and Thelma (Reid) Gatlin and husband Clyde.
Although never married, and no children of his own, he had his nephews and nieces, who called him "Unk." Survivors are his nephews, Leroy Williamson and wife Mitizi, of San Diego, Calif., James Frank Williamson and wife Wyleen, of Magnolia, Nolan Earl Williamson and wife Karen, of Bogue Chitto, Robert "Bobby" Gatlin, of Atlanta, Ga., and Charles Frankie Gatlin, of St. Rose, La.; his nieces, Louise Moak and husband Harold, of Ferriday La., Betty McDavid and husband Lafayette, of Brookhaven, Diane Greer and husband Stanley, of Bogue Chitto, Judy McCullough and husband James, of Wesson, Joyce Baxley and husband Larry, of Jay, Fla., and Mary Nell Meritt, of Zachary La.; and many great-, great-great- and great-great-great nephews and nieces.
To express your thoughts to the family, you may visit riverwoodfamily.com and click on his name to leave a comment.
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