Otis Williams, Sr., age 83, of LaFollette passed away suddenly Tuesday, October 30, 2018. He was born October 5, 1935 in Big Rock, KY, son of the late Corbin and Ethel Williams. On May 8, 1954 he married his high school sweetheart, Mary (Pack) Williams. They were happily married for 64 years. He was of the Church of God faith, a retired coal miner and an avid Kentucky fan. Since retirement, his favorite pastime was flea-marketing. He had made many friends over the years. Preceded in death by son, Otis Williams, Jr.; granddaughter, Amanda Williams; brother, Roscoe Williams; sisters, Arwilla Honeycutt, Louise Wills, Corenia Ryan, Jane Deaton, and Pauline Owens.
Survivors
Wife: Mary (Pack) Williams
Daughters: Sharon Murphy, Harlan, KY
Debra (James) Horne, LaFollette
Kathy (Steve) Wilder, Harlan, KY
Charlotte (Lawnie) Penny, LaFollette
10 grandchildren 20 great-grandchildren 2 great-great-grandchildren
Sister: Reba (Charles) Harris, Lexington, KY
Many beloved nieces and nephews and friends
Services 2 PM Friday at Cross-Smith Chapel
Rev. Bill Braden & Rev. Mike Harris officiating
Interment Powell Valley Cemetery
Pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons
Family will receive friends 12 NOON to 2 PM Friday at Cross-Smith Funeral Home
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Arrangements by Cross-Smith Funeral Home