Obituary of Claude Earl Williams

WilliamsClaude Visitation Friday, January 30, 2009 4-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Saturday, Janury 31, 2009 1 PM Funeral Home Burial Ten Mile Baptist Cemetery Claude Earl Williams Claude Earl Williams, age 88, of Ten Mile, WV, died Saturday, January 24, 2009 at his home. He was born July 2, 1920 in Alton, WV, a son of the late Everett Leroy Williams and Creta Mae (Hollen) Mayer and step father Edmund Joseph Mayer. On February 2, 1946 he married Lula Eileen “Sue” Tallman who preceded him in death on July 30, 2008. He is survived by four daughters, Susan Petree and husband Pete of Ten Mile, WV, Marcia Cross and husband Albie of Fairmont, WV, Jenelda Puzzo and husband Dan of Woodstock, IL and Sandra Carney and husband Ed of Abingdon, VA; one son, Mark Williams and wife Twila of Tallmansville, WV; fourteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; step sister, Norma Jean Smith of Berlin, MD and half sister, Carol Ann Lanham of Buckhannon. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a step sister, Evelyn Elizabeth Kagle. Mr. Williams was an electrician for Union Carbide. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and winemaking. He was a member of the Ten Mile United Methodist Church. Mr. Williams was also a member of the Tennerton Lions Club, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion, Franklin Lodge # 7 AF & AM of which he was Past Master, the Upshur County Shrine Club, Osiris Shriners, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry and the Beni Kedem Temple Patrol of which he was Past President. Friends will be received Friday, January 30, 2009 from 4-8 PM at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Saturday at the funeral home with son-in-law, Daniel A. Puzzo officiating. Burial will follow in the Ten Mile Baptist Cemetery at Ten Mile, WV. Honorary Pallbearers will be the nine grandsons. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion and DAV Chapters # 5 & # 36 will conduct Military Honors at the graveside. Franklin Lodge #7 AF & AM will conduct Masonic Graveside Rites. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Shriner’s Hospital, 1645 W 8th St., Erie, PA 16505. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.