Wallace Williams

Gibsonville Wallace Berry Williams, Sr., 67, of Frieden Church Rd. passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Wesley Long Community Hospital in Greensboro. He was born in Alamance County and was the son of the late Susie L. Williams. Wallace was the owner and operator of Williams Medical Equipment and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Tabasco Masonic Lodge #271 A.F. & A.M. and the VFW Post #2972, both in Gibsonville. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Barbara Ward Williams of the home, sons and daughters-in-law, Wally and Penny Williams, Jr. and Rex and Margie Williams all of Gibsonville; grandchildren and spouses, Pam and William Harrell, Alex W. Coleman, Angel and Kris Collins, all of Burlington, Amy and Rickey Thompson and Patrick Sean Henry, all of Atlantic Beach; eight great grandchildren; nephew and spouse, Robert "Bobby" and Deborah Williams of Currituck; niece, Betty Stafford of Burlington; mother and father-in-law, Mary and Albert Ward of Gibsonville and his business family, the Williams Medical Equipment employees. He was preceded in death by his mother, brother, William Lacy Williams and a nephew, Barry Williams. The funeral will be held at 3:00 PM Friday at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Jack Lemons with Masonic Graveside Rites and Military Honors to follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Thursday evening at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215 or to the charity of the donor's choice. You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com