Ricky Williams' Obituary
Ricky Dale Williams, son of Bobby Dale and Ruby Lee Jackson Williams, was born April 20, 1962 in Jefferson City, Missouri. He departed this life Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in University Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, at the age of forty-six years, one month and seven days. He was preceded in death by his father, Bob Williams; a nephew, Jimmy Lombardo; and an uncle, Lee Mace. Survivors include a son, Bobby Williams, of Kaiser, Missouri; his mother, Ruby Williams, of Kaiser, Missouri; two sisters, Debbie Cochran and her husband, Danny, of Kaiser, Missouri, and Vickie Funke of Las Vegas, Nevada; seven nieces and nephews, Misty Cochran, Audrey Virgin and her husband, Jon, Lacy Hedrick and her husband, Jake, Nicholas Cochran, Starla Lombardo, Jordyn Funke and Darien Funke; four great-nieces and nephews, Kira and Kenyan Virgin and Christian and Cole Hedrick; an aunt, Joyce Mace, of Osage Beach, Missouri; two uncles, John V. Williams and his wife, Mary, of Camdenton, Missouri, and Carl Williams and his wife, Eileen, of Kaiser, Missouri; and a host of cousins, other relatives and many friends. He was raised in the Kaiser area and attended school at School of the Osage. He worked as a security guard and a boat detailer for several years before becoming disabled. He made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Camdenton. In his spare time he enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting. He was always a jokester who kept his family and friends entertained. He loved his mother and son deeply and would always do whatever it took to love and protect them. Rick was a loving father, son, brother, uncle, nephew and cousin and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and the many memories he created for his family and friends. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2008, in the First Assembly of God Church, Eldon, Missouri. Burial will be in the New Hope Cemetery, Kaiser, Missouri. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 6- 8:00 p.m. under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton, Missouri. Return to top
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