Lemuel Ralph Williams

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Lemuel Ralph Williams, 80, passed away on February 2, 2024, at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla. He wasbornonOctober18,1943,inKingston, Okla. to the late Lemuel Ross Williams and Madge LeFlore Williams.

Ralph was raised in Kingston and graduated from Kingston High School in 1961. He joined and served in the United States Army from January 1965 to January 1967.

Ralph married Robbie Lee Branham on May 19, 1967, in Durant, Okla. Following his military service, he traveled and lived in several different states while working on the pipeline. Ralph moved back to Kingston where he owned and operated several different businesses including the Dairylane, the Sportcenter Motel and Grill, Fishing Guide, the Burger Shoppe and R&R Liquor store in Kingston. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling, and doing crossword puzzles.

He is survived by his wife, Robbie Williams of Kingston, Okla.; children, Tim Williams and wife Julie of Albany, Ga., Paula McCabe and Mitch of Kingston, Okla., Wendy Liston of Marietta, Okla.; grandchildren, Rayne Livengood, Devon Liston, Cale Liston, Collin, Margaret, Grace Williams, Faith Sponaugle Hensley, Emily Sponaugle; great grandchildren, Addi, Austin, Alaina Livengood; sisters, Mary Bean of Dickson, Okla. and Thellys Walden of Tulsa, Okla.

Visitation will be Friday, February 9, 2024, from 10:00 a.m.to2:00p.m.atWattsFuneralHomeinKingston,Okla.

The funeral service will be Friday, February 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Watts Funeral Home in Kingston, Okla. Chris Webb will officiate the service. Interment will be at the Kingston Cemetery in Kingston, Okla. Services will be under the direction of Watts Funeral Home in Madill, Okla. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome.com.

Casket Bearers will be Tim Williams, Josh Livengood, Cale Liston, Austin Livengood, Kyle Bean and Mikel Bearden.