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James E. Williams
1936-2018 Madison Parish, Louisiana
From Houston Chronicle
February 14, 2018
James Edward Williams
passed away on February 11, 2018 in Webster, TX at the age of 81.
A native of Delhi, LA and longtime resident of Webster, TX, James graduated
from Delhi High School before serving in the US Army. Upon honorable discharge,
he completed coursework at Northeast Louisiana State College before attending Louisiana
State University and graduating with a degree in Civil Engineering. He then
had an admirable fifty-year career as a Civil Engineer. Most notably, his
career included work for the US Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Webster
where he was, at various points in time, the City Manager, City Engineer, and
Director of Community Development.
He is survived by his wife, Joann Gaster; two
children from his marriage with Barbara Anderson: Stephen Williams and Kristen
Dowdy; and two step-children from his marriage with the late Karen Brown
Williams: Kim Gale and Scott Jefferson. He is lovingly remembered by Stephen
and Kristen's children: Reid Williams, Trace Knoerr,
Lauren Knoerr, Colin Dowdy, and Ashley Dowdy, and
Scott's children: Peyton Jefferson and Ethan Jefferson. He is also survived by
his siblings: Dorothy Goldsmith, Mable Hartmann, Bobbie Shackleford,
Juanita Casey, Jimmy Williams and Jerry Williams.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Katie Carl King Williams and Stephen
Taylor Williams.
Service will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, February 19th at Crothers-Glenwood
Funeral Home in Tallulah, LA, with visitation beginning at noon. Interment will
follow at Silver Cross Cemetery.