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Obit for Tommie Eugene Williams

Funeral services for Tommie Eugene Williams, 77, were held January 8, 
2003 at the Sharon Missionary Baptist Church in Gotebo, Oklahoma with 
burial in the Gotebo Cemetery. Officiating the service was Reverend Buck 
Nicholson and Reverend Denver McGuire. Services were under the direction 
of Jack Loftiss Funeral Home, Cordell, Oklahoma. 

Tommie was born June 27, 1925 in Gotebo, Oklahoma to Reverend Walter 
and Verna Williams. He entered into rest January 5, 2003 at the Cordell 
Memorial Hospital, Cordell, Oklahoma. 

He lived most of his life in Kiowa and Washita Counties. On March 12, 
1945 he was united in marriage to Willa Dean Gooch. They were married 
for 57 years. 

Tommie worked 14 years for Kiowa County Road Department. Everyone enjoyed 
working with him because of his sense of humor. 

Tommie and Dean ran several cafe's in Gotebo and he spent several years 
in the service station business, until he had to retire in 1978 due to 
health problems. 

They were in the antique business from 1978 until 1999. He entered the 
Cordell Christian Home and lived there until his death at the Cordell 
Memorial Hospital. 

He is survived by his wife Willa Dean of the home; one son Geary Williams 
and wife Bonnie of Mt. View, Oklahoma; one grandson, Tristan Williams of 
Cordell, Oklahoma; one granddaughter, Valerie Geis and husband Kevin of 
Mt. View, Oklahoma; one brother, Billy Williams and wife June of Hobart, 
Oklahoma; sisters, Winona Block and husband Eddie of Hobart, Oklahoma,
June Williams of Binger, Oklahoma, Joyce Moudy and husband Ron of Verden, 
Oklahoma; sister-in-law, Grace Williams of Hobart, Oklahoma; one aunt, 
Alice Duke of Hobart, Oklahoma. Tommie leaves many nieces, nephews and 
friends, especially his nursing home friends and all the wonderful 
nurses who cared for him. 

Tommie was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend and Verna Williams, 
and two brothers, J.I. and Dale Williams.