Funeral services for Troy Ray Williams, 86, of Levelland, were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 4, in the Krestridge Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment followed in the City of Levelland Cemetery, under the direction of Krestridge Funeral Home of Levelland.
Visitation was held Tuesday, January 3, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Wednesday, January 4, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Krestridge Funeral Home.
He passed away December 31, 2022.
Troy was born September 5, 1936, the eldest of five children, to Ebb and Anna Lee Williams in the middle of a cotton field outside of Estelline, Texas.
Troy was a master certified heavy equipment operator and instructor. He was an employee of the Texas State Highway Department for 27 years.
He was a musician and loved singing and dancing.
Troy was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Betty Jo Williams; father, Ebb Williams; mother, Anna Lee Collins; a son, Charles Ray Williams; and a brother-in-law, Rodney Jones.
He is survived by his spouse, Oleta Williams; daughter, Teresa Williams and spouse, Butch Beverly; sons, Troy Wayne and Dona Williams, Terry Lee Williams and Donny Joe Williams; stepson, Bobby and Vicki Carpenter; step-daughter, Sherry and Randy Beene; brothers, Gene and Dianna Williams and Jerry and Jeanne Williams; sisters, Patricia and JB Sanderson and Janie Jones; 13 grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; and nine greatgreat- grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Troy’s memory to Legacy of Love Hospice or Beehive Assisted Living Facility.