Robert Merle Williamson

Friday, January 11, 2008

Robert Merle Williamson, 77, Greencastle, died Wednesday in Hendricks Regional Health.

Born in Boone County, he was the son of Roscoe and Lida E. (Wall) Williamson.

A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was a member and former branch president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He retired from Allison Division of GM in 1992.

Surviving are his wife, Joan Williamson; daughters Cheryl Hayes, Greencastle, and Pamela Coers, Avon; sons, Gregg Robert Williamson, Fort Wayne, and John Bradley Williamson, Greencastle; sister Geraldine Kegerreis, Berthhoud, Colo.; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Greencastle, with president Charles McEllwee officiating. Burial will follow in Clinton Falls Cemetery.

Visitation is 2-3 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Online condolences may be made at www.robertporterfuneral home.com