Jack E. Williams

	Jack E. Williams, age 75, of Pinckneyville, died Thursday, April 24, 2001 at 11:49 p.m. in St. Johns Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.
	Jack was born in DuQuoin on February 8, 1926, the son of Sandusky Valmer Williams and Jennie (Wilson) Williams.  He married Shirley M. Taylor in Pinckeyville on April 12, 1952 and she survives.  Jack served in the U.S. Army Cavalry during World War II and owned and operated Jack Williams Construction for 20 years before working as a carpenter and contractor for Contempri Industries of Pinckneyville.  He was a member of the First Christian Church in DuQuoin and was a member of the Pinckneyville Eagles Club.
	Survivors include his wife, Shirley of Pinckneyville, a son, Rick Williams of Chipley, Fla. and a daughter, Sheila Williams of Fort Worth, Tex., two sisters, Mabel Koen of Murphysboro and Irene Melmuka of St. Peters, Mo., along with numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.  H e was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Harry Frank and Arthur and one sister, Louise Roznowski.
	Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Pinckneyville on Saturday, April 28 at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Bush officiating.  Interment was in the Mueller Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville.
	Visitation was held at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home on Friday, April 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. then at the church until time of services.
	Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association or St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.
