Cecil Henry Williams Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Cecil Henry Williams of Pekin, Illinois, born in Richland, Missouri, who passed away on July 21, 2022 at the age of 81. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by : his parents, Uriah Williams and Edna Williams (Gan); and his son Richard Williams. He is survived by : his spouse Gail Lynn Newman; his son Steve Williams of Sneads Ferry; his stepsons, Brett VonDerHeide (Janet) of Ridgedale and Joshua Shelton of St. Louis, Missouri; his grandchildren, Jabez Williams, Karl Williams and Garrett VonDerHeide; and his sisters-in-law, Sharon Svendsen (Tom) of Pekin and Denise Adkins (Tim) of Pekin. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Midwest Affiliate, 530 Northeast Glen Oak Ave., Peoria, IL 61637 or to American Parkinson Disease Association, P.O. Box 61420, Staten Island, NY 10306.
