Mr. Onnie Lee Williams, 72, affectionately known to most as “Dute”, was born December 31, 1941 to the late Mr. Dave & Eva Wright Williams. He was summoned from earth’s toils to labor on Tuesday morning, November 11, 2014 at Hampton Regional Medical Center, Varnville, South Carolina.
Onnie Lee was a graduate of the former North District Training School, Varnville, South Carolina. At a young age, he became a baptized member of Harmonia Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Reverend E. W. Williams.
He was a retired employee of CSX Railroad where he had been gainfully employed for over twenty-eight years. Upon retirement, he became owner and operator of Williams Lawn Care & Trash Disposal Company.
Preceding him in death in addition to his parents are: one brother, Rayfield Williams; and one sister, Ada Mae Williams.
To remember the joys of his life are: One son, James Cohen(Tonja) of Allendale, South Carolina; One daughter, Melissa Owens of Bronx, New York; Three sisters: Tescora Williams of Varnville, South Carolina, Evelena Terry (Lester) of Syracuse, New York, and Ethel Lee Johnson (Roosevelt) of Early Branch, South Carolina; Two aunts: Mary Wright of Jacksonville, Florida and Missionary Emma Wright of Varnville, South Carolina; One sister-in-law, Dollie Mae Williams of Greensboro, North Carolina; Nieces, nephews, other relatives and caring friends.
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