George Edwin Williams

George Edwin Williams, 92, of Little Rock, died Saturday, October 15, 2011. He was born on February 7, 1919 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Edwin and Ruth Silvernell Williams. In high school, he was a track star and participated in the Penn Relays. George served in WWII and was retired with 20 years plus in the United States Navy. He was a conference coordinator at Penn State University Conference Center. He was an avid sports fan, a runner, golfer, and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Jean Layman Williams, his parents, and one brother, Robert Williams. He is survived by two daughters, Gay Hensley (Robert) of Sherwood, Arkansas and Lynda Clark (Dennis) of Clarksburg, West Virginia; four grandchildren, Jonathan Wrotny (Rebecca), Gary Wrotny, Megan Mitchell (Justin), and Matthew Clark (Nicole); three great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Phyllis Williams. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, October 27, 2011, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in North Little Rock. Interment will be at a later date at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207, or to The First Tee of Central Arkansas, #1 First Tee Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.