Roy "Gene"

Williams

ROY "GENE" WILLIAMS

Roy "Gene" Williams, son of the late Virgil and LuLu Williams, was born in St.

Louis, Missouri, on June 11, 1925. He departed this life at the Missouri Veterans Home

in St. James, Missouri, on May 16, 2023, having attained the age of 97 years, 11 months,

and 5 days.

Gene was a veteran of the United States Army, having served as a machinist in the

725 th Ordinance Maintenance Company in the Korean War. Gene was honorably

discharged on June 31, 1953, due to wounds received as a result of action with enemy

forces on December 6, 1952. For his service, Gene received a Purple Heart, the UN

Service Medal, the National Defense Medal, the Korean Service Medal with three Bronze

Service Stars and an Overseas b ar .

Gene enjoyed spending time with family and friends, working on his farm and

operating his various pieces of machinery.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and LuLu Williams, brothers,

Denver McCabe, Paul Williams, Floyd Williams, Gerald Williams, and Willard Williams,

sisters, Wilma Phillips, Christene Sanders, Oneita Sutherland, and Moleane Bare nz, a

daughter, Deborah Williams, and one grandchild, Shannon Williams.

Gene is survived by his wife, Sherely "Sug" Williams, his sons Steve Williams

and Roy Williams and wife Shelly, his daughter, Sheila Williams, and grandchildren,

Dione StLuka, Clinton Eugene Williams, Morgan Williams, John Roy Williams, and

sister, Jewel Narramore.

Graveside service with military honors: May 22, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.

Pastor: Doug Massie

Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers: Danny Lillo, James Jones, Andy Jenson, Ted Wilkening, Doug Parrish, Kendell Wisdom.

In lieu of flowers: Donations can be made to Missouri Veterans Home

620 N. Jefferson Street, St. James, MO 65559

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri.