St. Clair County Obits

WILBUR E. WILLIAMS

Kansas City Star
4 September 2006
Wilbur "Bucky" Williams, 76, of Kansas City, passed away September 2, 2006 at North Kansas City Hospital. Among survivors is his wife, Lorene of the home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 6 at 2 p.m., at the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel in Osceola. Burial will be in the Benton Green Cemetery near Roscoe, MO. Family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. (Arr: SheldonGoodrich Funeral Home, 417-646-8135).

St. Clair County Courier
15 September 2006
Wilbur Eugene "Gene" Williams, fifth child of Eula and Addie Mallicoat Williams was born March 14, 1930 near Roscoe and passed away Sept. 2, 2006 at North Kansas City Hospital after a long illness.
Gene attended West Motley and Benton Green elementary schools and graduated from Roscoe High School in 1948. After high school he worked on the farm and other jobs to help provide for the rest of the family. He proudly served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean conflict from March 1952 until March 1954, spending time in Japan. After being honorably discharged he went to work for a furniture company in Kansas City.
Gene married Lorene Williams on Aug. 13, 1955 and they had 51 years together.
In 1956 he went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone and retired in 1986. After retiring Gene worked at several different odd jobs.
Even though Gene never had children of his own, he had a special foster grandchild, Heather, who he loved very much. He was her "Poppy". Gene was always interested in what his nieces and nephews were doing and enjoyed visiting and spending time with them.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Junior and Everett; three sisters, Malene, Lorene and Betty and infant twin sisters.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Lorene, of the home; brother, Kenneth and his wife, Lorrainne, Lee's Summit; sister, Jewel Dene and her husband, Junior Nitsche, Roscoe; foster grandchild, Heather Paul, Kansas City; 17 nieces and nephews; many cousins; a host of friends. He will be missed very much.
Services for Gene were Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, Osceola, with Reverend Larry Young officiating. Musical selections were "The Memories That Last" and "In The Garden".
Casketbearers were Ron Williams, Gerald Williams, Jamie Williams, Philip Roberts, Don Williams, Jody Williams, Larry Roberts, Carl D. Nitsche and Herman Nitsche.
Interment was in Benton Green Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.