Creed D. Williams

Creed D. Williams of Mentone, Alabama passed away at his home on Saturday, July 9, 2011. He was survived by his wife of 48 years Mary W. Williams, his son Dewayne Williams and his son’s wife, Darla, of Font Hill, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Williams, known to everyone one as Creed, was born on December 21, 1931 in Sylvania, Alabama. He was the son of the late Taft and Ethel Williams of Mentone. His brother, Nelson Williams, of Mentone also predeceased him. In his early years he served in the Corps of Engineers in England. For ten years he was employed by NASA in Tullahoma, Tennessee and for twenty years he worked for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Rome, Georgia; Paradise, Kentucky and in the Tennessee valley area. As a cattle farmer in his later years, Creed served as a caretaker of his home place and beautiful Mentone farm. He always said “he was just a steward of his land and that in the end, it was his responsibility to leave it better than he found it”. He certainly did his duty well. Creed had a heartfelt love of the land and enjoyed many happy years there with his dear wife, Mary. His six grandchildren called him “Papa”. They are Josh, Savannah and Andrew Williams along with their mother, Andrea, of Mentone and Sharon, Lindsey and Jessica Ratte of Font Hill, Ontario, Canada. It can definitely be said that Creed’s friends and family knew him as truly a decent and honest man. A very important person in Creed’s life was Jason Liles, who he mentored from the age of 14. Their friendship greatly enhanced each other’s lives. He had a dear sister in law, Nellie W. Daugherty of Winchester, Tennessee. His family would like to acknowledge the kindness of his special friend, Dr. Gabe Tallent, of Chattanooga, Tennessee. In his latter days he was attended by the kind personnel of Comfort Care Hospice in Scottsboro, Alabama. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 13th at the Wilson Funeral Home in Fort Payne, Alabama at 11: AM. Burial will be at the Fischer Cemetery in Fort Payne. The family will receive friend Tuesday evening from 5 pm until 9 Pm. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial be made to American Cancer Society.

Creed D. Williams

December 21, 1931 - July 9, 2011