Leafa Nora (Burke) Williams
Provided by Vickery Funeral Chapel
Obituary
Born: Saturday, December 29, 1928
Died: Thursday, October 20, 2016
Service Summary
Visitation
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Sat Oct 22, 2016
Shawneetown Location
274 W. Marshall Ave.
Shawneetown, Illinois 62984
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sun Oct 23, 2016
Colonial Funeral Home
2904 US Hwy 23 N
Weber City, VA 24290
Funeral Service
10:00 AM Mon Oct 24, 2016
Leafa Williams, 87, of Shawneetown, passed away on
Thursday, October 20, 2016, 12:17 p.m. at the Saline Care
Center in Harrisburg. Leafa was born on December 29, 1928
in Nickelsville, Va., the daughter of the late David Lee and
Alice Mars (Sexton) Burke. She married Robert Williams
on July 11, 1953 and he preceded her in death on January 6,
2002. Leafa was a member of the Shawneetown First Baptist
Church. She is survived by her son, David Williams of
Spring Grove; her daughter, Tori and Chris Katro of
Springfield; two sisters, Lillian Salyer of Marion, Ind.,
Juanita Salyer of Gate City, Va.; her brother, Scott Burke of
Jonesboro, Ind.; twelve grandchildren; nine great
grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Also, she was
preceded in death not only by her parents and husband but by
her son Robert Williams Jr.; her daughter, Susanna Reddick;
six sisters and three brothers. Visitation for Leafa will be
held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the
Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown. Leafa will be
returned to Nickelsville, Va. with visitation on Sunday,
October 23, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Colonial Funeral
Home in Weber City, Va. There will be a graveside service
the following day, Monday, October 24, 2016 at 10 a.m. at
the Nickelsville Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Hensley
officiating. Family request no flowers and donations my be
made to the National MS Society.
Charitable donations may be made in Leafa's memory to the
following organization:
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
http://www.msnewengland.org
Central NE Chapter, P.O. Box 845945, Boston, MA
02284-5945
Tel: 1-800-493-9255
Colonial Funeral Home
2904 US Hwy 23 N
Weber City, VA 24290
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