James Burl Williams of Lakeland died on October 23,2012. He was born on May 1,1931 in Avon Park and was raised in Wauchula.He lived in Wauchula until 1992 and lived in Avon Park until 2005 before moving to Lakeland. He is retired from Sprint-United Telephone in Hardee County where he worked as a repairman, installer and lineman for 19 1/2 years. He was also a retired Baptist minister and a member of Northside Baptist Church in Lakeland. He was also in the United States Air Force.
He is preceded in death by a step-son, Terry Witte, and two brothers, Lawrence Williams and H.M.(Bill)Williams.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Elizabeth Williams of Lakeland;a step-son, David Witte of Sarasota; step-daughters,Peggy Bianco of Lake Wales and Brenda Drew of Lakeland;a brother,Richard Williams of Sarasota; sisters Mildred Jernigan of Wauchula and Rosella Wells of Panama City Beach; a sister-in-law, Edna Albritton of Wauchula; as well as 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Services will be held at Northside Baptist Church in Lakeland on October 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM followed by burial at Hart Cemetery in Wauchula.