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Wallace Williams, 74, of Huntsville, Arkansas, died June 16, 2012 at the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born October 30, 1937 at Harts, West Virginia, the son of Erastus and Ruby Scott Williams. He served in the United States Navy and was a member of the Seabees in which he was stationed at Midway Island, Okinawa, the Phillippines and Alaska. He eventually returned to Arkansas and worked for Tune Construction, Jack Burge Construction and then started his own company Williams Construction. He retired in 2000 and moved backnear to where he was raised in Aurora, Arkansas, where he purchased a farm. He was known for his work ethic, doing an honest day's work and being a straight shooter (whether people wnated to hear it or not). His passions were helping others, loving his family and working in his garden which he considered to the be best thing on this side of Heaven. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Kenneth Williams, McKinley "Kenny" Williams, Ace Ray Williams and Garcia Williams and by one sister, Eva Doody. Survivors include: two sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and Shannon Williams of Farmington, Arkansas and Clayton and Lisa Williams of Fayetteville, Arkansas; six brothers and three sisters-in-law, Dennis and Jean Williams and Don Williams all of Aurora, Arkansas, David and Michelle Williams of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Gurney and Beverly Williams of Arkoma, Oklahoma, Lawrence Williams of Independence, Missouri and Doug Williams of Hutchenson, Kansas; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Virginia and John Kopecky of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Alma and Howard Perryman of Mount Ida, Arkansas and Delores and Doug Zweig of Chesterfield, Missouri; one grandson, Dustin Williams of Farmingrton, Arkansas; two granddaughters, Teighlor Williams and McKenleigh Williams, both of Farmington, Arkansas and countless cousins, nephews, nieces and friends who have shared a love for him during his seventy-four years on this earth. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A. M. Wednesday, June 20, in the chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with Reagan Glenn, Minister officiating. Interment will be in the Venus Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be: Jeremy Dillon, Patrick Dillon, Fabian Bauer, Kenny Williams, Joe Williams and Chris Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be: Jeff Barnes, Jason Zweig, Gurney Williams, Jr., Russell Williams, John Kopecky, Donnie Williams, James Williams, Herb Doody and Jeremy Williams. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M. on Tuesday at the funeral home.

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Wallace Williams

October 30, 1937 - June 16, 2012