"God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not meant to be, so he put his arms around you and whispered 'Come to me.' With tearful eyes we watched you, as we saw you pass away. Although we loved you deeply, we could not make you stay. Your golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best. Our heart still aches with sadness, and secret tears still flow, what it meant to love you-no one could ever know. But now we know you want us to mourn you for no more, to remember all the happy times, life still has much more in store. Since you'll never be forgotten, we pledge to you today." A hollowed place within our hearts is where you'll always stay. Ross E. Williams went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at age 84. He was a native of Bernice and a resident of Baton Rouge for 62 years. Ross was a decorated Navy World War II veteran. He was instrumental in organizing the Emergency Response Unit of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. He also retired from U.S. Steel and worked at Uniroyal and Ethyl refineries. Ross was also a member of Oakcrest Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Evelyn Smith Williams; daughter, Linda Marcus and husband Jesse, of Baton Rouge; son, Jeff Williams and wife Allyson, of The Woodlands, Texas; daughter, Roslyn McCoy and husband Ken, of Ringgold, Ga.; son, Roger Williams and wife Linda, of Kingwood; daughter, Phyllis McFadden and husband Robert, of Watson; a brother, Tommy Williams, of Farmerville; also survived by 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The visitation and funeral services will be at Greenoaks Funeral Home chapel, 9595 Florida Blvd., on Friday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. until service at noon, conducted by his son-in-law, the Rev. Ken McCoy. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Burial will be in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
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