Donald Rex Williams

Donald Rex Williams, son of the late Ralph Williams and Maybelle Anderson Williams Lane was born on March 19, 1934 in Chaffee, Missouri and departed his life on Friday, January 27, 2023 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 88 years. He was raised by his late grandparents, Alfred and Mary Ann Anderson. On July 31, 1953 he was united in marriage to Marie Covington in Chaffee, Missouri. Mrs. Williams survives of the home in Chaffee. Mr. Williams graduated from Chaffee High School in 1953. He was a Veteran of the United States Army entering in 1956 and after his honorable discharge, he began working for Missouri National Guard and retired in 1992. Donald hobbies were working with the Boy Scouts, hunting and fishing, which he enjoyed doing with his friends and his sons. He attended the Chaffee General Baptist Church and a resident of Chaffee. Besides his wife, survivors include two sons, Kevin (Genea) Williams of Newburgh, Indiana and Todd (Guyene) Williams of McGee, Missouri; by five grandchildren, Cody (Ashley) Williams, Dillon Williams, Josh Williams, Riley Payne, and Rachel Williams; one great-grandson, Owen; also by one step-brother Wayne (Mary) Chapman of Delta. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents and three brothers. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 30, 2023 from 9:30 until 11:00 A.M. at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee. Funeral service will then be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday with Rev. Bob Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield will full military honors.