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Robert J (Bobby) Williams Jr

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Funeral services for Robert J (Bobby) Williams Jr, 56, Perry, will be 10 am, Wednesday December 13, 2017, at the Free Methodist Church in Lawrence, Ks. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Perry, Ks.

He died Wednesday, December 06, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family.

Bobby was born November 12, 1961, in Lawrence, KS, the son of Robert J and Betty Ann Nichols Williams. He graduated from Perry-Lecompton High School in 1980.

He worked for Jefferson County Sheriffs Dept for 6 years. University of Kansas Public Safety Office for 28 years. Hobbies included collecting sports memorabilia, trading challenge coins with other departments, collecting law enforcement patches from other agencies, he was an avid Star Trek and K-state fan.

Bobby married Tamara A Cumpton on September 20, 1986, she survives of the home.

Other survivors include, a daughter, Whitney Brown, son in-law, Steven Brown, both of Lawrence, a daughter, McKenzie Williams, son in-law, Joseph Morris, both of Lawrence; a sister, Marlene Blosser, (Tim Blosser), both of Perry, a brother, Bryan Williams, (Wendi Williams), both of Perry; two granddaughters, Kayleigh Brown, and Harlee Brown of Lawrence.

Friends may call from noon to 8 pm, Tuesday December 12, 2017, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. A visitation will take place from 6-8 pm.

The family suggests memorial contributions made to the Fraternal Order of Police, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Bobby Anderson Williams

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A Celebration of Life service for Bobby Anderson Williams, 86, Lawrence, will be at 3 pm Sunday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, with the Rev. Dr. Tom Brady officiating.
Mr. Williams died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at Brandon Woods at Alvamar.

He was born Oct. 31, 1926, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of Paul Jones and Celia Eva Suratt Williams. He graduated from Messick High School in Memphis, where he was an all-state golfer and basketball guard, and later graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Bobby served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a First Lt. Co-Commander. After graduating from college, he was called back into the Army during the Korean Conflict and was sent to Alaska. He worked for DuPont in Tecumseh as a mechanical engineer for many years. He excelled in golf, and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He married Virginia L. Pittman on Mar. 21, 1951, in Memphis. She survives of the home. Other survivors include four children, Betsy Ann Russell and husband Randy, Ann Arbor, Mich., Janice Lynn Allet and Vickie Lee Hester, Palm Springs, Calif., and Mark Anderson Williams, San Diego; three grandchildren, Jeremy and Stephanie Russell, and Marine SSgt. Cody Smith; two great grandchildren; a brother, Jack E. Williams, Germantown, Tenn., and five nieces He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul J. Williams.

Friends may call from 2 p.m. until service time on Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Douglas County Hospice, or First United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home, 601 Indiana St., Lawrence, KS, 66044.