Our beloved Johnie Williams Jr., age 73, resident of Kyle, Texas was called to our Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 22, 2017 after suffering an intense battle with cancer. Mr. Williams was a US Army Veteran who served with honor from 1963 until 1970. He received combat accommodations for bravery and valor while in Vietnam, Korea and Germany. He was awarded one purple heart and one silver star and four bronze stars for his efforts as well as a National Defense Service Medal and Vietnam Service Medal.
Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his mother Lula Bell Douglas of Ebro, Florida; and his father Johnie Williams Sr. of San Angelo, Texas. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 43 years, Vicky Williams of Kyle, Texas, their sons: Frazier Williams and Joshua Williams of Kyle, Texas, and their daughter: Selena Williams and grandchildren Devin and Alanna of Austin, Texas. Mr. Williams is survived by his brother Otis Williams and his wife Adrienne of Panama City, Florida: sister Ellen Hines and her husband Jack of Panama City, Florida; and brother Jonas Douglas of Panama City, Florida; and sister-in-law Rebecca Rushing of Marble Falls, Texas.
Mr. Williams was born and lived in the small community of Ebro, Florida until he joined the US Army and served his country honorably. After being discharged from the Army he lived and Colorado Springs, Colorado and San Angelo, Texas before moving to Austin, Texas. While living in Austin he met his wife Vicky Williams, and started and operated two successful businesses: a restaurant named “Coney Island” and a landscape and hauling business. He was called the yard doctor during the Austin building boom of the 1980s. He moved to Kyle, Texas in 1982 to work and raise his family. He was employed and taught the students to become civil engineers while working as a Lab Technician for the University of Texas Civil Engineering Department from 1988 until 2009. After he retired from UTA he started another trucking and hauling business worked the surrounding area from Austin and the surrounding area to San Antonio. He worked every day until he could not work any longer due to his illness.
Johnie Williams Jr. was known and loved by his family as well as neighbors, friends, and fellow workers and acquaintances. He loved life and adhered to his values to maintain honesty, integrity and compassion for each person regardless of the circumstances. His conviction to his principles not only gave him strength but it uplifted and helped all who knew and loved him. As he would say: “Be a good citizen”.
Johnie Williams Jr. loved life and God. He enjoyed and treasured listening to music, the being outside, animals, conversing with people, entrepreneurship, and hard work and most of all taking care of his family.
Visitation and viewing will be on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 5-7 p.m. at the Legends Funeral Home in San Marcos, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at the Center Union Missionary Church in Buda, Texas on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.
