Royce
Glyn Williams
Aug. 16, 1936 - Feb. 20, 2016
Royce Glyn Williams, 79, most recently of China Spring passed away
peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, February
20, 2016. A celebration of Glyn's life will be held at the Lake Shore
Funeral Home Chapel, 5201 Steinbeck Bend Road in Waco, on Thursday,
February 25 at 10:00 a.m. with Jordan Hubbard officiating. Visitation
will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Lake Shore Funeral Home on
Wednesday, February 24th. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 25th at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in
Colleyville.
Glyn was born August 16, 1936 in Montalba, Texas to the late Roy Calvin
Williams and Opal Frances Williams. He lived his early years in East
Texas. In his 20s, he attended North Texas State College where he
received his Bachelor's degree. He served 6 years in the Marine Corps
reserves. Later in life, he earned a Masters degree in Human Resources
from Amber University. He retired after 18 years as the Human Resource
Director at DeVry University. Glyn married the love of his life, Emma
Doris Frederick on November 5, 1960. Glyn and Doris lived and raised a
family in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex area for 39 years before
moving to China Spring to retire in 2002. Glyn enjoyed horsemanship and
time outdoors. His greatest joy was his family.
Glyn leaves behind his beloved wife; his 3 children, D'Anne Williams of
Austin, Sondra McCluskey of The Colony, and Angela Johnson and her
husband, Monty Johnson of Round Rock; 6 grandchildren; 7 great
grand-children; his brother, Eddie Williams; and countless other loving
relatives and friends.
Glyn's family would like to thank Providence Hospice, McClinton Cancer
Center, and all others who helped with his care and kept him comfortable
during his illness.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Crestview Church of
Christ in Glyn's memory |