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Henry Earl
Williams, Jr.
Jul 1, 1943 — Jun 8, 2022
Henry Earl Williams, Jr., born July 1, 1943, passed away peacefully at home on June 8, 2022.
He is survived by his wife Linda, daughter Allison and husband Sean Dobson, son Hank and wife
Joy, and son Robert. Henry has six grandchildren: Jacob and Liam Dobson of Winston-Salem,
NC, and Joey, Mia, Heinz, and Abbie Williams of Spanish Fort, Alabama. Henry's brother Joel
and his wife Maggie live in Woodbine. Henry was preceded in death by his parents, Bebe and
Henry Williams of Woodbine.
After serving in the Seabees in Vietnam and graduating from Georgia Tech with a Mechanical
Engineering degree, Henry worked with ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia for 11 years (1975-1986)
and with Public Works at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base for 26 years (1987-2013). He also
served on the Coastal Marshlands and Shore Protection Committees for the Georgia Department
of Natural Resources for sixteen years (1997-2013).
Henry dearly loved his family and many longtime friends from his youth growing up in
Woodbine. He valued family time and looked forward to family vacations on the water or
snow skiing, especially the annual Camp Saint Marys adventures when his sweetheart "Linnie"
and he served as counselors on trips with all the grandkids. He was an avid tennis player and
gardener (and consumer!) of homegrown tomatoes, both hobbies that he passed on to the next
generation.
A memorial service will be held at Christ Church St. Marys on Monday, June 13, 2022, with interment to
follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday evening, June 12, from 5:00-6:30 at
Allison Memorial Chapel.
The family requests that individuals who want to make donations in Henry's memory contribute
to Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, P.O. 626, Woodbine, Georgia 31569, to the Bryan-Lang
Library Foundation, P.O. Box 715, Woodbine, GA 31569, or to Hospice of the Golden Isles,
1692 Glynco Parkway, Brunswick, GA 31525.
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