lance a. williams

​Lance A. Williams, 77, formerly of Marshall, Illinois, passed away December 5, 2024, in Columbus, Indiana where he has lived for the past 2 years. He was born October 31, 1947, in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late James Russel Williams and Kathryn Louise Williams. He graduated from Wiley High School in Terre Haute.  He married Frieda Mae Williams in December 1968, and she preceded in him in death on September 9, 2023. He is survived by his daughter Shauncee (Larry) Johnson, of Columbus; son Chancelor (Angela) Williams, of Woodlands, TX; grandchildren, Jordan, Jacob, and Ashleigh Johnson, and Tinley and Gage Williams. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving from April 1968 until July of 1972. This included an active tour of duty in the Vietnam War. He and his wife moved to Marshall, IL where Lance built his own house from the ground up and lived for over 40 years before moving to Columbus, IN. Lance was a machinist working for General Electric & Duke Energy, where he was certified as an emergency responder before retiring in 2016. As a young adult Lance enjoyed showing dogs and was an active member of the Terre Haute American Kennel Club.  He also enjoyed collecting model trains. Lance’s biggest hobby was maintaining race cars for his children and grandchildren. His love for the sport grew as he built and maintained a fleet of cars for Jordan, Jacob, & Ashleigh where they raced at Terre Haute Quarter Midget Association.  Lance was elected Tech Director for THQMA and later for the entire Region Five of QMA. He was a creative problem solver with an incredible mechanical intuition. Above all he was a proud father and grandfather. Services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2024, at St. Louis Crossing Church, 6271 E 800 N Columbus, IN 47203.  Visitation will be from 1:00, p.m., until the service at the church on Friday.  Pastor Tim Dillingham will officiate the service along with Lance’s grandson, Jordan Johnson.  Interment will be Monday, December 16, 2024, in Cottage Hill Cemetery, Brazil, Indiana.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Community Funeral Care, Edinburgh.

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