Harold Lloyd Williams 1922-2010

WILLIAMS, DOTT, LOVETT, BYBEE, SCHRADER, BILLINGS, MARK, FORD

Posted By: Curtis (email)
Date: 2/23/2010 at 09:22:10

DEATH NOTICE:

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa February 17, 2010)

WILLIAMS, Harold Lloyd, 87, of Humeston, Iowa, died at his home on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Funeral services were held at the Humeston Christian United Methodist Church in Humeston February 6 with Rev. Dale O'Donnell officiating. Burial was in the Humeston Cemetery. Arrangements wee through the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon and Lamoni.

A Memorial fund has been established by the family.

Obituary -

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa February 17, 2010)

HAROLD LOYD WILLIAMS ... Harold Loyd Williams, age 87, of Humeston, Iowa, the son of Loyd and Levi and Marguerita (Dott) Williams, was born July 31, 1922 at home on the farm near Humeston, Iowa. He died at his home on Saturday, January 30, 2010.

Harold grew up in the Humeston and Cambria area with his four sisters, and he loved to tell of their hardships which often grew worse with the telling! He graduated from Humeston High School in 1939 and headed west to California where he attended college for one year at Los Angeles City College. After returning home to farm, he saw his future bride for the first time at Jimmy's Cafe which was the bus stop. He set his sights on winning over the new teacher in Leroy and on August 15, 1942 he married Bettye Pauline Williams. They were blessed with two children, Sarah and David. Harold was proud of his service in the United States Army from December 30, 1944 until his honorable discharge on January 14, 1946. returning to Humeston, Linton Dry Cleaning hired and trained him on the GI Bill. Later the family moved to Boone, Iowa and then Des Moines where he worked in dry cleaning businesses. In 1953 he returned to farm in Wayne County an farmed for 35 years.

Harold was active in local politics and he loved being a ham radio operator awakening family members in the night by talking to faraway places. He was a member of the Humeston Christian United Methodist Church and the Fidelity Masonic Lodge.

Together Harold and Bettye enjoyed traveling and playing golf. He also loved to garden, can his vegetables, fish, play Cribbage, and work on his computer. He was a people person and loved visiting with folks at his daughters' Grass Roots Cafe'.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife Bettye on April 22, 2009; infant brother; and sister Phyllis Williams.

Survivors include his daughter Sarah Lovett and Husband Stan of Humeston; son David Williams of Wilcox, Arizona; daughter-in-law Pam Bybee of the Kansas City, Missouri area; four grandchildren, Julie Schrader of Desoto, Kansas, Mitzie Williams of Belton, Missouri, Jill Lovett of Atlanta, Georgia, and David Lovett of Waynesville, North Carolina; ten great grandchildren, Julie's children Zachary, Noah, Mahlea, and Sophia, David's daughter Victoria, Mitzie's children Sydnee, Jimmy, Blake, Shawna, and Faith; sisters Mary & Tom Billings of Des Moines, Iowa, Faye Mark of Invernness, Florida, and Martha & Jim Ford of Indianola, Iowa; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.