James E. “Jim” Williams, 85, of Nederland, died Sunday, July 11, 2004 at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland.
Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at First Church of God, 3800 Jimmy Johnson Blvd. in Port Arthur with Dr. Bob Arnold officiating.
Jim was a native of Ennis, and lived in Nederland since 1949. He retired from Unocal in Nederland as an engineer and personal director with thirty-one years of service. Jim was very active in his community serving on several committees such as, Chairman of the March of Dimes, Community Chest, Jaycees, Board of Directors of the Nederland Chamber of Commerce. He was instrumental in building the Windmill in Nederland, the French House and was dubbed King Windmill in1968. He also was active in the Texas Folk Life Festival in San Antonio.
He is survived by his two daughters, Nancee Stevens and husband Charles of Nederland and Mary Atkins and husband John of Nederland; two brothers, Walter Williams Jr. of Houston and Howard Williams of Fredericksburg; eight grandchildren, Jeff Stevens, Stephanie Korolko, Brandy Roccaforte, Chris Stevens, Johnson Adams, Amber Adams, Ashley Whitehead and Nancy Resendez; and ten great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to First Church of God, 3800 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., Port Arthur, Texas 77642 or to American Legion Post #493, 922 Nederland Avenue, Nederland, Texas 77627.
