Joe Medford Williams

December 20, 1932 - April 5, 2020

Joe Medford Williams, 87, of Ozark, Arkansas died Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Ozark. Colonel Williams was a retired Army National Guard Veteran of thirty eight years. He was Commander of Troop Command with the Arkansas National Guard, a Vo-Agriculture Teacher, and Resource Conservationist for ANRC in Little Rock and Soil Conservation District, USDA Soil Conservation Service, President of the Lions Club, on the Board of Directors of Franklin County, and a member of Ozark Church of Christ. He was born December 20, 1932 in Hattieville, Arkansas to Archie and Barbara Cargile Williams. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Yvonne Sue Pitts Williams and his parents. He is survived by his wife, Mary Cliftena Wisdom Williams of Ozark; three daughters, Jackie Roberts, Jan Talkington, and Janet Haberer; three sons, Mike and Doug Williams, and David Culver; a brother, Edward Lee Williams; seventeen grandchildren; and thirteen great grandchildren. Graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Elmwood Cemetery in Morrilton with CA Kuykendall officiating under direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark. Serving as pallbearers are the grandchildren, Charlie and Greg Hallum, Justin Talkington, Blair, Rance, Alex, Tucker, Anthony, and Jamie Williams, Brad and Ben Culver, Logan Haberer, Amy Baker, Rebekah Crisp, Crissy Griffith, and Brittany and Savannah Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Ron Chastain, Don Morrow, Bill Garner, Clayton Tompkins, Harley Williams, John (Newt) Eddy, and his Army Buddies. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Ozark Church of Christ, 504 N. 18th Street, P.O. Box 302, Ozark, Arkansas 72949. To leave online condolences visit: www.shafferfuneralhomeozark.com