Ford Williams 1923-2015

 

Ford L. Williams, 91, Topeka, died Friday, July 17, 2015, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born Nov. 4, 1923, in Sabetha, the son of George and Fern Williams. He graduated from Holton High School in 1941 and lived in Topeka for most of his life.

Mr. Williams served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II as a crew chief for B-25 bomb­ers. He worked for Associated Wholesale Grocers until retiring in the 1980s and was a sales repre­sentative for Flynn Brokerages af­ter his retirement.

He married Mary Lou Frazey July 23, 1943, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She survives.

Other survivors include a son, Mike Williams and wife Sheila, Emporia; a daughter, Mary L. Ad­kins, Fayetteville, Ark.; a grandson, Chad Williams and wife Michelle, Topeka; and two great-grandsons, Zachary and Kenneth. He was pre­ceded in death by a brother, Carroll Williams.

Funeral services were held Mon­day morning at Davidson Funeral Home, Topeka. Interment followed in Holton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Asso­ciation, sent in care of Davidson Funeral Home, 1035 N. Kansas Ave., Topeka, KS 66608.

The Holton Recorder

109 W. Fourth St.
Holton, KS 66436
Phone: 785-364-3141
 

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