Billie I. Williams, age 84, of Urich, Missouri, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Research Belton Hospital, Belton, Missouri. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 11:00 a.m. at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, with interment in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the Vansant-Mills Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association and they may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Billie was born in Henry County, Missouri, the youngest of four children, born to Ivey Lee and Lillie Cathyrn "Kate" (Dunning) Williams. He served in the Merchant Marines during W.W. II and was in the National Guard. He married Norma Lee Sanders on August 8, 1947. Billie was co-owner of Williams Rock Co. before retiring. He was a heavy equipment operator building many ponds and lakes. He also farmed and raised cattle.

Billie enjoyed attending numerous sports events with his nephew John Williams and wife Judy, he also enjoyed watching sports on television. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and gardening or helping friends, neighbors and family in any way he could. In his spare time he enjoyed assembling jigsaw puzzles.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ivey Lee and Kate Williams; One son, Chris Williams; two brothers, Cyril Williams and I.L. Williams, Jr.; and one sister, Doris Reader.

Billie is survived by his wife Norma Williams of the home; one son, Alex Williams of Prairie Village, Kansas; two daughters, Nicki Greenwood and husband, Bill, of Adrian, Missouri and Jerri Rasse and husband, David, of Marshall, Missouri. as well as three grandchildren, Robin Cott, Matthew Rasse and Jessica Rasse and three great-grandchildren, Makayla Rasse, Jackson Cott and Baron Rasse.

Arrrangements entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton.