Williams, Barrie G. (Dalton)

Monday, February 04, 2013

Barrie G. Williams, 78, of Dalton, GA, Saturday morning, February 2, 2013 at his home. 

He was born November 24, 1934 in Pembroke, VA, a son of the late Rudolph Benton and Emma Lucas Williams; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Williams; and a great-grandson, Connor Grey. 

He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Robyn and Charlie Calhoun of Tunnel Hill and Susan and Frank Weaver of Columbia, SC; son and daughter-in-law, Kelly and Missy Williams of Dalton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Carol Williamsof Sumter, SC and Curtis and Dreama Williams of Pembroke, VA; sisters and brothers-in-law, Pat and Don Brookman of Pearisburg, VA, Doris and Colin Kellam of Narrows, VA and Lois and Dwain Andersen of Snellville, GA; grandchildren, Lucas Tarvin of Columbia, SC, Jennifer Williams, Bradley Griffith and Andrew Williams all of Dalton; sisters-in-law, Vivian Southers of Canton, GA, Sandy Souther Chatsworth, GA and Ruth Souther and Pat Souther of Dalton; and nieces and nephews. 

Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Barrie G. Williams will be held Tuesday, February 5, at 1 p.m. at the Ponders Melrose Chapel with Pastor Scott Parrish officiating. He will be laid to rest beside his wife in the Whitfield Memorial Gardens with Curtis Williams, Richard Williams, Colin Kellam, Lucas Tarvin, Bradley Griffith and Andrew Williams serving as pallbearers. Charlie Calhoun and Frank Weaver will serve as honorary pallbearers. 

The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m.. on Monday, February 4 at the Ponders Funeral Home who has charge of the arrangements.


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