Bennie L. Williams

Bennie L. Williams, Jr., 76, Rockford, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. He was born July 26, 1933, in Gilbert, Louisiana, the son of Bennie and Rosie Jayne (Coleman) Williams, Sr. Bennie and his loving wife, Ching-Pi Wu, have been together since 1970. He served in the United States Air Force for nearly 27 years, retiring in 1979, as a Senior Master Sergeant. Bennie was stationed in Taiwan for many years and retired from Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware. After his retirement from the Air Force, he worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst for the United States Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, DCASPRO Sundstrand, retiring in 1996. Bennie is survived by his wife, Ching-Pi; children, Kenny Williams, Sr. of Kansas City, Missouri, Karen S. Williams of Chicago, and Bennie L.Williams, III of Loves Park; sister, Barbara Coleman of Chicago. Predeceased by his parents and two sisters, Marie Williams and Blanche Colyer.Funeral service will be noon, Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S, Mulford Rd. Rockford, IL 61108. Visitation from 4pm until 6pm Friday, March 12, 2010, at the funeral home and from 11am until service time on Saturday.