Ardis W. Williams, 81, of Beaumont, Texas, died on May 11, 2005. Ardis was born in Cedar Grove, Louisiana on November 16, 1923.
Mr. Williams was a World War II veteran and a member of the V.F.W. He attended Louisiana Tech University where he met and married Mary Jo Warren. They were married fifty-six years, residing in Shreveport, Louisiana until moving to Beaumont to be near family.
He loved playing golf, good music, swimming, and watching football. “Geaux Tigers!” was one of his favorite expressions. He especially loved to take his family to the Florida beaches. He was a gentleman and a kind, loving, husband and father. During his years in Shreveport he was a member of Broadmoor Methodist Church and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Mr. Williams is survived by his son, Ardis “Dub” Williams of New York, New York and South Hampton; daughters, Kathy Tait and her husband Sam of Beaumont, Texas and Eva Lambert and her husband Ken of Choctaw, Oklahoma; grandsons, Harrell “Hal” Carlson, John Carlson and Justin Watson. He is preceded in death by his wife Mary Jo Williams, his parents, I.T. and Aline Williams, and his brother, Robert F. Williams.
A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Shreveport, Louisiana. Cremation arrangements are held under the direction of Broussard’s, North Major Drive, Beaumont.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the kind people of College Street Nursing Care Center and Odyssey Health Care.