Richard Wayne Williams

September 8, 1938 - December 4, 2012

Richard W. Williams,74 formerly of Marceline, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Life Care Center in Brookfield. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 pm Friday, December 7, 2012 at Rhodes Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 8 at the funeral home with Reverend Mike White officiating. Burial to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Marceline. Military honors provided by American Legion Green Hills Post #57 will be given at the cemetery. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Rhodes Funeral Home, 216 Linn St., Brookfield, MO 64628. Richard Wayne Williams was born September 8, 1938 in Callao, Missouri, the son of Carl and Ruby Vantine Williams. He worked at Moore Fan Company in Marceline for many years. He was a member of the Marceline VFW and Marceline Eagles Lodge. You could always see Dick walking his dog, almost everyday in Marceline. In his early years, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. Dick is survived by two sisters: Pauline Jacobs of Brookfield, and Donna Harris of Marceline. Also surviving are his cousin: Buck and wife Fran Williams of Brookfield, three step-sons: Robert, Steve, and Mike Hayward as well as numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife JoAnn and a sister: Shirley Jacobs.