Johnny Lee Williams

Funeral services for Johnny Lee Williams. age 59 of Buffalo, Texas wereheld 10 am Monday, August 16, 2010 at the Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas with Rev. Lee Weiler officiating. Interment was in the Post Oak Cemetery in Donie, Texas.

Visitation was held Sunday, August 15, 2010 from 1 pm until 8 pm with the family present from 5 pm until 8 p.m. at the Walters Buffalo Funeral Home in Buffalo, Texas.

Johnny Williams was born in Fairfield, Texas on September 11, 1950 to Albert C. and Florence (Strawn) Williams. He and his family has lived in Buffalo for about thirty five years. He just recently retired from the United States Postal Service as a clerk. He had also worked for the Buffalo Livestock Sale Barn in Buffalo for over forty years. Johnny knew everyone and everyone knew him. He had many co-workers and friends and was chosen the friendliest citizen of Buffalo. He was the past president of the Lion’s Club, and was involved with the Leon County Livestock Show. He also enjoyed the great outdoors and sharing that love with his grandchildren; hunting, trapping, fishing, camping, and working on his tractor. He liked camphouse cookouts and fellowship with friends, but most of all, he loved his family and loved to take road trips with family and friends. He loved to sit on porch drinking early morning coffee with his wife, and sitting on theporch swing under the trees telling stories. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Williams passed away Friday, August 13, 2010 in Palestine, Texas.

Survivors include his loving wife, Debra Bracewell Williams of Buffalo, Texas; son, John Shawe Williams and wife, Courtney of Lovelady, Texas and daughter, Emmy Laura Williams of College Station, Texas; sisters, Mary Shook (deceased husband, John) of Teague, Texas, Barbara Warren and husband, Mike of Beaumont, Texas, Nancy Holchak of Tomball, Texas and Vicki Clark and husband, Mark of Magnolia, Texas.; two grandchildren, Emma Louise Williams and Hunter Lee Reed Williams and numerous nieces and nephews.

The pallbearers were Craig Oakes, Bill Cornish, Bob Reeder, Roger Williams, Billy Bracewell, Larry Valera, David Schroeder, Melvin Thomas, and Sonny West.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice Of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.

Please visit our website at www.buffalofuneralhome. com to sign the guestbook for Mr. Williams.

Arrangements were under the direction of Walters Buffalo Funeral Home.