Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....WILLIAMS, WALLACE April 6, 2016
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News Star World - April 10, 2016
WALLACE WILLIAMS

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Wallace (Wally) Williams, 95, of 
Monroe, LA will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, April 11, 2016 in the chapel of 
Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe, LA with Rev. Richard Norsworthy officiating. 
Interment will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, LA.

Mr. Williams died April 6, 2016 at his daughter's residence surrounded by his 
family.

Wally grew up on Crowley's Ridge in Arkansas and at the age of 14 went on the 
road to play guitar for the Arizona Cowboys. He served in the United States 
Navy during World War II. He married Helen Perruchon and after the war they 
moved to Little Rock, AR, where he worked in sporting goods sales for Bush-
Caldwell and Company. They moved to Monroe in 1951 where he continued working 
for Bush-Caldwell. After his career in sales, he bought and managed Monroe Loan 
and Pawn. Upon his retirement, he began playing music with his partners at area 
nursing homes. He was a gifted guitar player and they entertained and brought 
smiles to the residents for over 30 years.

"The minute Wally strums the strings of his guitar and opens his mouth to sing 
time stops and everyone in the pub hangs on every note and word the living 
legend offers to the crowd" Doyle Jeter.

Wally was preceded in death by his wife, Helen R. Williams; son-in-law, David 
Peak; his parents; 6 brothers and 3 sisters.

Survivors: five children, Gerald Williams (Teresa), Glen Williams (Leda), Ricky 
Williams (Kathy), Sandra Williams (Walter), and Gina Peak; grandchildren, 
Leslie Langston, Anna Claire Boatwright, Shea Bookout, Scott Williams, Cliff 
Williams, Craig Williams, Rick Williams, Sarah Mathers, Lane Shelton, Erin 
Peak, Adam Peak, Wendy Giovingo, Lee Williams, IV, Jamie McCollough, Eugenia 
Francoise, Farron McCollough, and Chad Williams; 16 great grandchildren; and 
numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be his grandson, Scott Williams, Cliff Williams, Craig 
Williams, Chad Williams, Lane Shelton, Ricky Williams and Adam Peak.

Honorary pallbearers will be his music buddies, Murray Biedenharn, Jeff Hicks, 
Ken Breard, Josh Madden, Ken Page and Haley Yarbrough.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sunday, with a Vigil Wake 
Service at 6:00 PM at Mulhearn Funeral Home in Monroe, LA.

The family would like to give special thanks to Vicky and Nicky at Hospice 
Compassus for the care they gave their Dad.

Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Monroe, LA 

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