Burvel Williams (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Burvel Gene Williams, son of Virgil Lee and Vandaly K. Bennett Williams, was born August 13, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri. He departed this life Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Barnes Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of seventy-five years, eight months, and three days.
On June 28, 1958, he was united in marriage to LeEtta Jolene Ruble, and to this union one daughter and three sons were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Tony Williams; a granddaughter, Shayla; and four sisters, Bertha McCurry, Gertie Rogers, Mary Cox, and Sue Peterson.
Burvel is survived by his loving wife of fifty-four years, LeEtta, of the home; two sons, Joe Williams, and his wife, Becky, and B. J. Williams, and his wife, Christi, all of Phillipsburg, Missouri; a daughter, Tina Ward, and her husband, Dwayne, of Lebanon, Missouri; a daughter-in-law, Janet Williams, of Lebanon, Missouri; six grandchildren, Lane, Krysta, Kris, Kerry, Haley, and Bryce; four great-grandchildren, Kali, Memphis, Mason, and Cohen; two brothers, Jerry Williams, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Vergess Williams, of Johnson City, Tennessee; a sister, Myrtle Waterman, of Ottawa, Kansas; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in the Competition, Missouri community. After he and LeEtta were married, they made their home in the Phillipsburg area and lovingly raised their family. Burvel worked as a delivery driver for the Coca-Cola Bottling Company and then for a propane company for a number of years. He also worked as a musician, playing the guitar and several other instruments and singing throughout the years.
Burvel had made his profession of faith in Christ and was a member of North Highway Five Freewill Baptist Church. More recently, he had been attending Bear Thicket Freewill Baptist Church.
Music was always a major part of his life and he enjoyed playing and singing at various churches and senior citizen centers. He also enjoyed fishing, working in his garden, and canning his homegrown produce. He always liked visiting with people wherever he went. He was a hard worker who loved his family dearly and especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Burvel was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and his accomplishments and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he created for them during his lifetime.
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