Dougherty-Miller County GaArchives Obituaries.....Williams, Richard Arlen  July 9, 2007
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The Albany Herald -  Obituaries
Richard Arlen Williams 

COLQUITT — Dr. Richard Arlen Williams, 71, of Flowery Branch died July 9, 2007, 
at his residence. 

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with 
interment in Colquitt City Cemetery. The Rev. Talmadge Worsley and the Rev. 
Walter Daniels will officiate. 

Active pallbearers will be Petty Officer Raleigh Roberts III, Gene Burke, Brad 
Hornsby, Larry Hornsby, Vann Hornsby and Bobby Sheffield. 

Dr. Williams was an honor graduate of the University of Georgia School of 
Veterinary Medicine. He also farmed for many years on his family farm to which 
he took great pride in the plentiful bounty that the earth gave in return. He 
ended his career with over twenty years of service to the United States 
Department of Agriculture, where he enjoyed the comradery and friendship of his 
fellow employees. Dr. Williams was a loving father and grandfather who enjoyed 
the ocean side passing on his love of sailing. He was an avid sailor and an 
accomplished long distance runner and cyclist. Dr. Williams touched many lives 
through his journey and will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all 
who came to know him. 

Survivors include his mother, Arlie Hornsby Williams of Colquitt; sister, 
Jeanne Williams Lofton of Albany; daughter, Shea Williams Roberts (William 
Raleigh II) of Sautee-Nachoochee, GA; son, Wesley Steven Williams of Atlanta; 
grandchildren, Petty Officer William Raleigh Roberts III, Naval Nuclear Power 
Command, Charleston, SC, India Shea Roberts of Sautee- Nachoochee, Wesley 
Williams and Travis Williams, both of Atlanta; a number of nieces and nephews 
also survive. 

He was preceded in death by his father, J.D. Williams. 

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to 
the Special Olympics or the American Heart Association. 

You may sign the guest book and share your own special thoughts and memories 
with the family of Dr. Richard Arlen Williams by visiting Colquitt Funeral 
Home’s website at www.colquittfuneralhome.com 

Colquitt Funeral Home
Colquitt 229/758-3571 



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