George O. Williams Jr., 87, of Tampa, FL passed away on June 11, 2015 at Melech Hospice House, Temple Terrace, FL.
Funeral service is 2:30 PM, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 11:30 AM until 1:30 PM, Friday, June 19, 2015 at the First Assembly of God Sumterville Church, (EXIT # 321 off Interstate 75 ) 2087 East County Road 470, Sumterville 33585.
Born in Miami, FL on April 7, 1928 to George O. and Mary Ellen (Bradham) Williams, George moved to the local area of Tampa in 1969 from Jacksonville, FL. He was a retired fork lift operator for Banks Wire-Rope and Sling and also worked for Simmons Mattress Company. He was of the Pentecostal religion and was an Army veteran of World War II, awarded the Victory Medal.
He is survived by his three sons; Rodney (Anita) Williams of Zephyrhills, FL; Jimmy (Christina) Williams of Wesley Chapel, FL and Roy (Kathy) Williams of Tampa; daughters, Cindy (Jim) Edwards of Texas and Mary (Joseph) Whitacre of Land O’ Lakes, FL; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Our prayers and thoughts go out to the family members of George Oscar Williams. We knew him as Jimmy. He was my Dad’s favorite cousin. His Mother Mary,was my grandmother’s youngest sister. I first met him as a baby in the arms of my Mother. Growing up, he visited California several times. He moved to California in the 1940’s. Florida called to him and he moved in the 1950’s back to his home state. He will be missed by all who knew him.
We are Jimmy’s next door neighbors for sixteen years and will miss him so much.Jimmy was a really good person.Our condolences to the family.-Alfred&Elizabeth