Harold Gary Williams, age 68, of Newburgh, Ind., died at 9:35 a.m. Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Select Specialty Hospital.
Gary was born February 25, 1938, in Evansville, Indiana, to Harold Otis and Helen Louise (Davis) Williams. He was a 1955 graduate of Bosse High School and a veteran of the United States Army. Gary was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ.
Gary retired in 2000 from Whirlpool, where he worked as a brazier in the Refrigeration Department. He was a member of Reed Masonic Lodge, where he was a 32nd degree Mason. Gary's favorite hobby was working with stained glass. He also had his Real Estate License.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Betty Jane (Hutchins); his son, Brian Williams of Newburgh; four cousins, Jerry Meyer, Virginia Meyer, Thomas K. Meyer and Jeannie Kuster; brother-in-law, Michael Shiery and his wife, Grace, of Michigan; and a nephew, Scott M. Shiery, his wife, Kim, and their daughters, Karyssa and Kelsey.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Kent Williams.
Private family services will be held in Rose Hill Cemetery in Newburgh, Indiana. Boone Funeral Home East Chapel, 5330 Washington Ave., Evansville, Indiana, is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association,
2207 East Morgan Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47714.
