Bill Williams

Bill A. Williams, 71, of Kerrville, Texas passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in Houston, Texas. He was born in Crane, Texas to Audice B. Williams and Vera Johnson Williams. He married his high school sweetheart, Leona Mokry Williams on May 15, 1964 in Corpus Christi, Texas.\r\n \r\nBill was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas and moved his family to Kerrville in 1973. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was a carpenter by trade. He was an avid fisherman and loved being on the water. Bill was an NRA lifetime member. He also was a sports enthusiast and he recently remarked, "Boy, I'm glad I lived to see the 2017 World Series!" His yellow labs, Buster and Max, will sorely miss him.\r\n \r\nBill was preceded in death by father Audice B. Williams, step father Karl Wurtz, daughter in law, Elizabeth Williams and grand daughter in law, Kass Williams.\r\n \r\nBill is survived by wife of 53 years, Leona Williams, daughter Jeanie Parsley and husband Scott Parsley, grandchildren Jennifer Parsley, Dylan Parsley, Conor Parsley, Braden Parsley and great grandchildren Jaden Parsley, Nickolas Parsley and Holden Parsley, son Jeffrey Williams and wife Laurie Williams, grandchildren, Ryan Williams and wife Hannah Williams, Randy Williams, Caleb Wendt, Katlyn Wendt, Chris Wendt, and great grandchild Charlotte Wendt, son Bill A. Williams, Jr. and wife Dana Williams, grandchildren Crystal Gibson and husband Poorang Nori and great grandchild Aylin Nori, grandchild, Andrea Surak and husband Nick Surak, great grandchildren Caleb Surak and Maddie Surak, grandchildren Kathryn Gibson, Audrey Williams, and Stephen Williams, sister Dana Penny and husband Gary Penny, mother Vera Wurtz and numerous nephews and nieces.\r\n \r\nRosary will be 6pm, Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Grimes Funeral Chapels.\r\n \r\nFuneral mass will be held at 9:30am, Monday, November 20, 2017 at Notre Dame Catholic Church.\r\n \r\nBurial will be at 11am, Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas.\r\n \r\nPallbearers are Ryan Williams, Dylan Parsley, Conor Parsley, Randy Williams, Braden Parsley and Stephen Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Audrey Williams and Holden Parsley.\r\n \r\nMemorials in lieu of flowers may be given to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Donation website: https://gifts.mdanderson.org/default.aspx?tsid=8223&noamt=true&chosen=100&ref=General_FY17_Donate_Tab\r\n