Larry Duane Williams

Larry Duane Williams, age 74, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 8, 2010. He was born the son of of Alden H. and Esther H. Williams on February 14, 1936, on a farm 6 miles South of Hale, Missouri. He attended school at Highland, Tina and Hale, graduating from Hale in the class of 1954. Larry served two years in the United States Army and then attended U.S. Trade School in Kansas City, Missouri. He then worked as an auto mechanic in Chillicothe until 1959 and after his marriage to Joan (Ross) moved to Kansas City, Missouri and worked as an auto mechanic until 1966 when they moved to their farm East of Tina. Larry accepted the Lord as his Savior at a young age as a member of the Hurricane Baptist Church, Hale, Missouri. He was a member of the United Church of Tina and was a Sunday School Teacher for many years and served on the Church Board. He moved to Chillicothe, Missouri in 2007 and joined the Free Methodist Church and faithfully attended as long as his health allowed. He was a farmer for 40 years and an auto mechanic for 50 years. Larry was also past president of the Southeast Twirlers Square Dance Club in Kansas City, Missouri and helped give Square Dance lessons and was a delegate to the Heart of America Federation of Square Dancers, Kansas City, Missouri. Larry served as a delegate for many years of the Hale MFA Exchange and MFA Oil Co. Due to ill health in 2006 Larry and Joan moved to Chillicothe, Missouri. The Free Methodist Church of Chillicothe became their church home. Larry is survived by his wife Joan, of the home; two children, Jennifer Lamb and husband Barry of Moran, Kansas and Keith Williams of Columbia, Missouri; five grandchildren, Corporal Josh Plaster of Okinawa, Japan, Michelle Plaster of Emporia, Kansas, Melissa Bauer and husband Tony of North Kansas City, Missouri, Taylor Williams of Columbia, Missouri and Kristin Williams of Marshall, Missouri; one great grandchild Audrey Bauer of North Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Kenneth Wayne Williams and a sister Lois Jean Shelton. Services will be at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Monday, April 12, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. There is a scheduled family visitation on Sunday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri. Friends may call after 12:00 noon until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday and from 8:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Avalon Cemetery, Avalon, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Church of Tina or the Free Methodist Church Music Department and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be left at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.