James Elmer Williams

James Elmer Williams Mr. James Elmer Williams ,63 of Ochelata, died at 2:30 a.m. on Thursday at his residence in Ochelata. Memorial Services for Mr. Williams will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday January 9, 2012 at the Vera Full Gospel church with Rev. Jim Rowe pastor of the church officiating. Visitation will be available at the Stumpff Funeral Home, from 9:00 a.m to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday. Cremation arrangements were under the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory of Bartlesville. Full Military Honors were presented by the American Legion Post #105. Memorial contributions have been established to the Cystic Fibrosis foundation 2642 E. 21st St. Suite # 100 Tulsa, OK. 74114,or to the American Diabetes Association Attention to Sandy Berenson; 6600 S. Yale Ave. Suite #1310 Tulsa, OK. 74136-3346. Mr. Williams was born June 28, 1948 at Tulare, California to Roland Edward and Edna C. (Stubblefield) Williams. He was raised and spent his young life in California until coming to the Dewey area, where he completed his education, graduating from Dewey High School with the class of 1966. Following his graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army, and served for 2 years in active duty until his honorable discharge in March of 1970. He later served in the Army National guard for several years until his retirement from the guard in 1980. After his discharge from the Army he made his home in the Kansas City area where he began his career with the credit card division of Phillips Petroleum Co. eventually relocating back to the Bartlesville area where he worked for over 34 years. He later was employed by Orkin Pest Control where he was employed for the past 10 years, until his retirement in April of 2011. He was married to Coline Myers on August 11, 1967 at Skiatook, Oklahoma. They made their home in Skiatook for a few years until moving to the Bartlesville and Nowata areas. He was later married to Rhonda Miller on June 30, 2006, at Ozark, Arkansas, and they had made their home in the Ochelata area since 2006. Mr. Williams was a member of the Church of Christ, and of the Bartlesville American Legion Post #105 Mr. Williams is survived by his wife Rhonda Williams of the home in Ochelata, by three sons; Leon E. Williams, of Bartlesville, Travis and Erin Williams of Ramona, Oklahoma and Michael B. Williams of Ochelata, Oklahoma, his mother Mrs. Edna”Polly” Sasser of Bartlesville, and two half brothers William “Billy Joe” Sample, of Ramona, and Troy Williams of Sallisaw, OK. his former wife Mrs. Coline Arnett, of Bartlesville Oklahoma seven grandchildren, and 1 Great grandchild. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Alicia Elaine Williams in 2008, and by two sisters, Sharon Williams and Karen Williams. PDF Printable Version

James Elmer Williams

June 28, 1948 - January 5, 2012