James Williams Jr.

May 19, 1943 - December 24, 2018

JAMES WILLIAMS James Leroy Williams, Jr., age 75, Stover, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 in Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Missouri. He was born May 19, 1943 in Sweet Springs, Missouri, a son of James Leroy, Sr. and Irene Marie (Kottman) Williams. On August 8, 1964 in Sweet Springs, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Maxine LaRue. Together they shared the past fifty-four years of marriage. James was raised in Sweet Springs, Missouri and was a graduate of Sweet Springs R-7 High School in the class of 1961. While in Sweet Springs, he owned Standard Service Station, was very active in the Jaycee’s (having held many offices) and was a volunteer police officer. He and Maxine lived for many years in the Kansas City area. They spent many weekends at the Lake of the Ozarks throughout the years and became full-time residents there in 2008. He was co-treasurer of the Mallard Bay 2 Crime Watch and a member of the Sons of the American Legion Zack Wheat Post 624. In his free time, he enjoyed anything to do with the lake, especially fishing, boating and teaching people how to water ski. He loved fast cars and fast boats. He liked to travel and he and Maxine spent winters in Texas. Most of all, time spent with his family was special to him. He was a very loving father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife, Maxine Williams of the home; two children, Teresa Conley and husband Terry Knight of Riverside, Missouri and Aaron Williams and wife Meghann Zanga of Blue Springs, Missouri; ten grandchildren (in age order), Amber Pilarz and husband Brian, Ashley Beam, Alexis Opfer, Andrew Opfer, Cynthia Jones and husband Adam, Monica Pennington and husband Randy, Tina Ditmars and husband Dan, Cheyanne Huenefeldt, Nicholas Williams and Lyric Zanga; twenty-one great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jerry Williams and wife Yo of Cibolo, Texas and Morris Williams of Cole Camp, Missouri; his mother-in-law, Mickie Hemme of Laurie, Missouri and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a step-mother, Ruth Williams and two brothers, Roger Williams and Jack Williams. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2018 at Kent Memorial Lutheran Church, Sunrise Beach, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Monday at the church. A committal service and burial will be at 3:00 p.m., Monday in Fairview Cemetery, Sweet Springs, Missouri. Memorial donations may be made to Kent Memorial Lutheran Church or the Parkinson’s Foundation. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.