Obituary for Otis Earlie Williams Otis Earlie Williams was born November 17, 1934 to Oscar and Eufaula Williams in Ryan, Oklahoma. He passed from this life into his Heavenly home on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 83. Services will be held at Glory Bound Church in Marlow, Oklahoma at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 23rd.
Family visitation will be held on Sunday, April 22 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral and Cremation Services in Marlow. He spent most of his school years at Ryan, Oklahoma where he lived until he married the love of his life, Melva Marie Patterson on December 21, 1956 in Duncan, Oklahoma. After his marriage, the moved to Marlow where he has been a resident for 60 years.
They were blessed with 60 years of marriage, 8 children, 24 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and two more greats on the way. Otis was also known to many by the nickname “Pete”. As a member of the Marlow First Assembly of God Church, Otis served for many years in the past as Sunday School Superintendent and deacon.
He had also been a Youth Leader and often sang vocals. He loved the Lord and his church. His favorite past-time was playing dominoes and he loved to fish.
His career began at Kirkpatrick’s Furniture and Appliance and later at Curtis Refrigeration where he learned appliance repair. He later worked at Jones Foods in Duncan for over 20 years and then at Paul Scales for about 30 years. He truly enjoyed working on appliances and visiting with the many customers he had over the years visiting home after home.
He did part time appliance repair for over 40 years until his health no longer allowed him to do so. Many Marlow neighbors knew the Williams family by the sounds of the volleyball games coming from the backyard every summer! Friends, neighbors and relatives filled the yard many nights during the summer and Otis and Marie were right there playing along side of all of them.
This was a family tradition for many years. These are some of the most cherished times spent together. Otis was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister, a brother, Robert Williams, two sisters, Virginia Davis and Dorothy Whitaker and a great granddaughter, Claira Sims.
He is survived by his spouse and 8 children and their spouses, Sherry and Charles Easley, Connie and Randall Faudree, and, Scottie and Leann Williams of Marlow; Larry and Sandy Williams, Jimmy and Jean Williams, Tammy and Steve Nalley, and Betty and Ralph Beck of Duncan; Ronnie and Angela Williams of Artesia, New Mexico. He is also survived by his 24 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, a brother Jesse Williams and a sister Rosa Duncan. and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.
To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Otis Earlie Williams please visit our Sympathy Store. Upcoming Events Family Visitation 2018 APR 22. 04:30 PM – 06:30 PM Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral Home 415 W. Main, PO Box 349 Marlow, OK, US, 73055 Order Flowers for the Family Visitation Guaranteed delivery before Otis’ Family Visitation begins.
Funeral Ceremony 2018 APR 23. 10:30 AM Glory Bound Church 1109 North Broadway Marlow, OK, US, 73055 Order Flowers for the Funeral Ceremony Guaranteed delivery before Otis’ Funeral Ceremony begins.
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