Robert D. (Bob) Williams

Mr. Robert "Bob" Williams, 76 of the Rocky Mount Community in Meriwether County, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital. Born March 14, 1940 in Atlanta, Mr. Williams was the son of the late John Robert Williams and Helen Fargason Williams. A convenience store owner, Mr. Williams had owned and operated several stores in the Atlanta area before moving to Meriwether County where he opened Williams Country Store in Rocky Mount. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include his sons and daughter in-law, Thomas Williams and Robert and Felicia Williams, both of Rocky Mount; daughter and son in-law, Lisa and Tim Muller of Breman; grandchildren, Trey Northrop, Joeli Morris, Cecil Alexander Williams, Robert Dean Williams, and Reid Thomas Williams; and a great-grandson, Thomas Ryder Northrop. In addition to his parents, Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Carol Williams and a sister, Helen Nelson. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 25, at the graveside in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Rocky Mount, with the Reverend Kenneth Heinzel officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 Friday night. Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home of Hogansville is in charge of arrangements.