Kelly Williams, 87, of LaPorte, died peacefully at Golden Living Center, LaPorte, on Saturday, June 8, 2013.
He was born Feb. 10, 1926, to Jesse and Emma (Young) Williams.
Kelly was a member of the World Wide Church of God. He retired from the Indiana State Highway Department in Porter County and also worked at Howmet in the security department.
On July 21, 1956, in Fairborn, OH, he married Christine Howard, who survives.
Also surviving are daughters, Anita (Ray) Davis and Dema (John) Furaitor, both of LaPorte, and Rita (Paul) Finazzo of Valparaiso, IN; son, Kelly S. (Michelle) Williams of Rolling Prairie, IN; granddaughters, Kim (Tyrell) Roberts, Kelli (James Metcalf) Davis, and Angela, Jessica and Olivia Williams; grandsons, Ray (Alice Walters) Davis Jr. and Paul Finazzo Jr.; great-grandchildren, Miranda Ritchie, Madison and Chloe Roberts, Christopher Ritchie and James Metcalf Jr.; sister-in-law, Jane Howard; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Rufus, Russell, Preston, Johnny and Biram Williams; and sisters, Dema Jones and Nancy Williams.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, LaPorte, with Rev. Rufus Williams and Pastor Tim Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 10, and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Burial will follow the service at Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Foundation at www.alzfdn.org.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.