He is survived by his daughter, Teresa Rion (Eric), of Hendersonville; his daughter Tracy Allen (Clark), of Mt. Juliet; and his Son, Kevin Williams, of Gallatin. Grandchildren: Loren Wilhoit (Mike), Austin Rion, Kelsey Petry (John), Connor Allen (Courtney), Caroline Allen, Marion Williams, and Mariah Williams. Great-Grandchildren: Harper, Cooper, and Hudson Wilhoit; Mckynlee, Emma, and Charlie Rion.
He is preceded in death by Janice Dickerson Williams, his wife of 51 years; his parents, Charles Bidwell and Eddie Douglas of Springfield, and his 10 sisters and 2 brothers.
He was born on November 30th, 1935 in Springfield, TN. He graduated from Isaac Litton High School in 1955 and then attended Tennessee Tech. He then joined the Tennessee Air National Guard, where he rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel. After his retirement he joined the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and retired as the Chief of Staff. After his retirement from TEMA, he was involved with several natural disaster relief efforts on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
He was a devoted family man who dearly loved his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was generous, giving, warm, and welcoming and enjoyed many lifelong friendships. He was loved and admired by many, and will be missed by all who knew him.
A Memorial service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. A fund has been set-up in his name.
The family wishes to thank Debbie Englett for her support and care during the last months of his life.
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