William “W.C.” Williams

William “W.C.” Williams (“Billy Charles” to some), was born May 23, 1941 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Isaac and Geraldine Williams. He is preceded in death by both parents and a brother, Robert Harold Williams. He was educated in the St. Louis Public School system, graduating from Hadley Tech in 1959. He immediately joined the military, serving with D Troop 1st Recon Squadron, 2D Armored Cavalry where his achievements included: Marksman (.45 Cal), Sharpshooter (30 TK Sub Cal) and Expert (M-1 Rifle).

Billy met and married Frances Kennedy in 1966 and together they co-owned a vacuum cleaning business. Out of this union was born one daughter, Deborah C. Williams.

W.C. worked in the often thankless job of housekeeping, serving as a Supervisor for Jewish Hospital and Executive Director at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Illinois, where he lived for a number of years.

He worked for Spann Building Maintenance, Co./ABM Industries Inc., and was contracted to work in different locations, including Washington University and more recently at UPS-Earth City.

W.C. was a very private man; he enjoyed sewing, traveling (Las Vegas and Tunica were his favorite destinations!), NASCAR, the St. Louis Cardinals, gambling and history; especially anything dealing with the old Negro Baseball League, the Tuskegee Airmen and more recently, his family on Ancestry.com.

Mourning his transition, his loving, devoted, life-long partner, Kay Russo, three brothers, Carl (Vickie), Dennis and Kenneth, two aunts, Doris Dixon from Springfield, Missouri and Mae Frances Price from Los Angeles, California, a uncle, Roland Price from Chicago, Illinois and a hose of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and friends.

“When Tomorrow Starts Without Me”
When tomorrow starts without me
And I’m not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry
The way you did today
While thinking of the many things
We didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you.
And each time that you think of me
I know you’ll miss me, too.
But when tomorrow starts without me
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name
And took me by the hand.

5 Comments

  1. Millie Shelton on September 24, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    W.c was a wonderful man . I met him thru his lovig significant other who shared his life , and lovingly cared for him He was a man of few words much like my own Dad. He was very good to me in the 20 something years I knew them. I WILL MISS HE QUIET , CALMING PRESENCE VERY MUCH.



  2. Kay Russo on September 25, 2014 at 8:17 am

    He was my beloved for 37 years. He will always be in my heart and we will be reunited and be together for eternity. Until then he will be alive in my heart.



  3. Pat Young on September 25, 2014 at 11:31 am

    So sorry for your loss, I only met him once but he was a very nice man who loved you very much.



  4. Felicia Henderson on September 25, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    My heart felt condolences. Deb, I know how close you were to your dad and heard about the good times you shared with him. He gave you a lot of love that will live in your heart forever. Keep your head up. So sorry and much love.



  5. Carol Pariani on September 26, 2014 at 10:30 am

    Deborah, I never had the pleasure of meeting your father, but I’ve come to know him through you. What you uniquely shared was not only your history, but a love of history itself, family and friends.

    May the caring love of all those your father and you have touched be with you today and always.



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