Obituary of Cliff L. Williams, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana


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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Clippings at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
Wednesday, July 18, 1990


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Cliff L. Williams
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Funeral Thursday ...

Untimely death of young leader leaves area in shock

The untimely death of a young Jena businessman and leader left the entire
community in shock as word of his passing was received Tuesday.

Cliff L. Williams, 33, died shortly before noon Tuesday, July 17, 1990, at
Humana Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

He had remained in a coma since being admitted to the hospital early Sunday
night. He was stricken while on a weekend vacation with his family in Ft.
Walton.

As word spread through Jena and the area on Monday, the whole community
appeared in shock as prayers were offered for Cliff and his family. Everyone
went quietly about their work, but their minds remained on this youthful
leader and his family.

His friends remembered his quiet spoken words of encouragement and his role as
a leader in so many community activities. Cliff's life touched so many people
in Jena as well as the business world to which he was associated, and all will
mis the talent and leadership he demonstrated.

Williams received his degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana Tech
University in 1979. Immediately upon graduation from college, he was employed
as a drilling and production engineer by Amoco Production Company of
Lafayette.

In 1980, he joined Justiss Oil Company of Jena as a drilling engineer. He
assumed the responsibility of Vice-President of Operations in 1982 and has
managed all of Justiss' drilling activities throughout the south central
states.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of Justiss Oil Company, the Bank of
Jena and the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC). He was
Vice-President of the IADC ArkLaTex region and a member of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers.

Williams was a member of the Nolley Memorial Methodist Church where he served
on the Administrative Board as Chairman of Finance.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in
Jena with the Revs. Paul Carroll and Dr. R.C. Hammock, officiating.

Interment will be in the Nolley Memorial Cemetery under direction of Kinner
and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena.

Survivors include his wife, Jennifer and two children, Amy 6 and Adam 3; his
parents, Charles and Pat Williams; all of Jena; three sisters, Sherry Cook of
Odessa, Texas, Marcia Cooksey of Jena; and Linda Sleeth of Las Vegas, Nev.;
his maternal grandmother, Myrtle Holmes of Jena and his paternal grandmother,
Doris Williams of Jena; and a host of friends.

Friends may call at Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home in Jena Wednesday evening
(today) from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. and from 9:00 a.m. until shortly before time of
services on Thursday. Cliff's friends who choose to do so may make memorial
donations to the Methodist Children's Home P.O. Box 15109, Station B, New
Orleans, La. 70175

Pallbearers will be W.B. (Bo) McCartney Jr., Bill Hanks, Tommy Paul, Tommy
Wrght, Ricky Ranton and Sidney Amyx.