Robert Eugene Williams

May 26, 2016

Robert Eugene “Gene” Williams, 82 of Atmore, passed away Tuesday May 24, 2016, in Pensacola. He was a timber inspector employed with Huxford Pole and Timber.  He was born in Butler County, AL on April 20, 1934, to the late Hillary Spann and Ovis Esther Bozeman Williams. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Atmore. He served in the United States Air force. He also was an avid Auburn fan.

He is preceded in death by a brother, Larry Williams.

Survivors  include his wife, Nancy Farrow Williams of Atmore; two sons, Whit (Lisa) Williams of Oxford, NC and Erik (Charlotte) Williams of Pike Road, AL; one daughter, Haley (William) Huskey of Atmore; one brother, John (Shirley) Williams of Memphis, TN; and 4 grandchildren, Hanna, Chase, Jake and Hillary.

Services will be Friday May 27, 2016, at 10 a.m. from the First United Methodist Church of Atmore with Dr. Debora Bishop officiating.

Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Jake Williams, Chase Williams, Lance Williams, Landon Williams, Allen Nix, Tommy Farrow, Greg Norwood and Kevin Classen.

Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Ridgeway, Mike Beech, and employees of Huxford Pole and Timber.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church More Than Bricks fund.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc is in charge of all arrangements.

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