John Scott Williams

John Scott “Johnny” Williams, 69, of Forkland, passed away on Sept. 17, 2016.

He was born Oct. 13, 1946 in Marengo County to the late Thomas Monroe and Ruby Irene Supple Williams.

He is preceded by his parents, daughter Angela Lynn Williams, and one brother James Emmit Williams.

He is survived by his wife Ellen Compton Williams, two sons John Scott Williams Jr., (Judy Parsons) of Forkland and Donald Dwain Williams (Leslie Dial) of Demopolis; sisters Ruth McDaniel of Atlanta, Ruby Ward of Camden, and Carol Fultz of Demopolis; grandchildren Bobby Anderson, John Scott Williams III (Trey), Anna Kaye Williams, Jake Williams, and Savannah Williams and two great grandchildren Peyton and Hunter Anderson.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Kirk Funeral Homes Demopolis Chapel with Rev. Dunford Cole and Bro. David Murray officiating and Kirk Funeral Homes Demopolis Chapel directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. till 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Demopolis Memorial Gardens.

Active pallbearers will be Ryan Ward, Scott Ward, Robbie Rorie, Wayne Langley, Dave Compton, and William Allen.

Honorary pallbearers will be John Smith, Jeff Tucker, Mike Thomas, Derrick Williams,Dr. Ronnie T. Chu, Boones Pharmacy, Southern Care Hospice and Gene Sammons.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to Old Spring Hill UMC P.O. Box 1175 Demopolis, Alabama, 36732.

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