Donald Gene "Don" Williams

Donald Gene Williams, son of Manford Charles Williams and Hester Blanche (Parks) Williams, was born December 2, 1938 in Hood River, Oregon. He passed away at 1:36 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2026 in Strafford Care Center, at the age of 87.

Don graduated from Forsyth High School and Southwest Missouri State University. Don retired from Zenith after 25 years. He was also a longtime realtor and farmer in the Marshfield area.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister and her husband. Patty and Keith Turner; and a sister-in-law, Sheila Williams.

Survivors include his wife Della; one son and his wife, Jason and Nicole Williams, Marshfield; one grandson, Dagon Williams, Rolla; one brother, Densel Williams, North Carolina; nephews and nieces, Brett, Michelle, Kevin, Jerry Lee and Kay; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be at Noon, Saturday, September 5, 2026 in Fraker Funeral Home, Inc., Marshfield. Interment with full military honors will follow in Welch Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time at Noon, Saturday in the funeral home.

The family suggests memorial contributions can be made to Parkinson’s Group of the Ozarks in care of Fraker Funeral Home, Inc., P.O. Box 85, Marshfield, MO 65706.