Tommy Williams, 45, of Vidor died December 30, 2007 at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth. A native of Kountze, Tommy was an oil rig painter with HMT, Incorporated.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Collins of Lumberton; father and stepmother, Earl and Mary Ann Williams of Warren; son, Thomas Williams, Jr. of Silsbee; daughter, Chassity Hofelzer and her husband Michael of Avon Lake, Ohio; sister, Tracy Marguez and her husband Edwin of LaMarque; grandson, Ian Michael Hofelzer; stepchildren, Tara, Megan, and Jena; and nieces, Eliana and Grace. Tommy was preceded in death by his grandparents, Christine and Tip Votaw and Johnnie and Bertie Williams; and stepfather, James Collins.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Broussard’s, 530 West Monroe, Kountze followed by burial at Pine Ridge Cemetery, Sour Lake. A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday evening, January 2, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hardin County Crime Victims Assistance Center, P O Box 1412, Kountze, Texas 77625.