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Estill ‘Jim’ Williams

Estill ‘Jim’ Williams

Estill “Jim’ Williams of Leesburg, FL, was born on April 12, 1939 in Pikeville, Kentucky, went home to be with the lord on February 23, 2018.

Jim served in the United States Army, then moved to Leesburg, Florida in 1965. He worked as a self employed painter until he retired in 2002. Jim was well known in Lake County and never met a stranger. He was very active in his church, and he enjoyed traveling the roads of Lake County and sharing the gospel with everyone he met. Jim will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Preceded in death by his father Benjamin F. Williams and mother Virgie Newsome, brothers Gary Williams, and Clinton Williams. He is survived by his son Bryan and Roberta Williams, daughter Samantha and David Watford and son Andy and Kristie Williams, grandchildren Benjamon Williams, Bradly and Bryce Castonguay, Jayden and Audrey Williams, Mike and Kristy Spencer, Kyle Neeley and Kayla Mowell. Siblings Ray Williams, Larry Williams, Velma Hayton, Della Young, and Kathy Williams of Pikeville, Kentucky.

Services will be held on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Page-Theus Funeral Home in Leesburg, FL. Viewing is from noon – 2 p.m. Service will be held from 2 – 3 p.m. followed by a graveside committal at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Leesburg, FL.

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