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17, 1934 - Jan. 31, 2010SOUTH BEND - Lester Williams, 75, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and resident of South Bend, IN, passed away on Sunday at 9:50 a.m. in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN. Lester Williams was born to the union of the late Floyd and Josephine Williams on February 17, 1934, in Emmett, AR. On December 15, 1953, he relocated to Niles, MI, where he married the former Norma Jean Brown. God blessed this matrimonial partnership with five beautiful children to love and nurture. They were unsung parents who sacrificed so much to provide for their children's spiritual, economic and emotional foundation. Mr. Williams pursued the employment network and worked for many years at the Holland Construction Company from which he retired in 1994. Mr. Williams personified the epitome of God's creation by using his hands to beautify the earth by gardening, landscaping and carpentry. His most memorable moments will be cherished by three loving daughters, Bernice (Willie) Council of Chicago, IL, Beatrice Williams of South Bend, IN, and Paulette Taylor of Mishawaka; two sons, Daniel (Karla) Williams of South Bend and Anthony (Letha) Brown of Mishawaka; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Irene Butler, Ruth Waites and Ola Virginia Brothers, all of Arkansas. He also leaves to cherish precious memories a special relative, Tommie Jean Peace, and special friends, Brian Beckwith and Brenda Lary. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Geneva Grizzly, and by three brothers, Jessie, Floyd and Leester Williams. Friends may receive the family on Friday, February 5, 2010, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Cobb Funeral Home, 3535 S. Michigan Street. Burial will take place immediately following at Coulter's Chapel Cemetery, Niles, MI.