Parents: Hughie & Hattie May Williams
Spouse: Jane Slemp Williams
Judge Glen Morgan Williams, 92, until recently a resident of Jonesville, Virginia, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Appalachian Christian Village, Johnson City, Tennessee.
Judge Williams was born February 17, 1920, to Hughie and Hattie May Williams. He was valedictorian of Jonesville High School (1936) and graduated magna cum laude from Milligan College (1940). A 1948 graduate of the University of Virginia Law School, he was a member of the Order of the Coif, the Raven Society and the Virginia Law Review editorial board.
He engaged in the private practice of law for the next thirty years, during which time he served as Commonwealth's Attorney for Lee County (1948-52) and the Virginia State Senate (1953-55). In 1976, he was appointed by President Gerald Ford to the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
A member of the "Greatest Generation," Judge Williams entered active duty in the United States Navy in 1942 and served until 1946. He was commanding officer of the minesweeper USS Seer. Military awards and decorations include the Atlantic Theater Ribbon, Mediterranean Theater Ribbon with two stars, Pacific Theater ribbon with one star and Citation from Commander, Minecraft, Pacific Fleet.
A lifelong member of the First Christian Church, Pennington Gap, Virginia, he was a trustee and elder and for many years taught the Adult Sunday School Class. He served on the board of trustees for Milligan College and the Appalachian School of Law. He also served on the founding committee and board of the University of Virginia's College at Wise. His civic participation included membership in the Jonesville Lions Club, American Legion, Preston Lodge #47, and several other attendant Masonic bodies.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Slemp Williams, of Johnson City, TN; daughters, Susan Williams Laningham and husband, Lee, of Jonesville, VA, Judith Williams Jagdmann and husband, Joe, of Richmond, VA, Rebecca Williams Morel, of McKenney, TX, and Melinda Williams Jones and husband, Richard, of Jonesville, VA; grandchildren, Elizabeth Anne Bellamy and husband, Justin, of Houston, TX, Stuart Laningham, of Richmond, VA, Emily Jagdmann and Daniel Jagdmann, of Richmond, VA, Jacob Morel, of McKenney, TX, and Janie Woliver, Morgan Woliver and Alana Jones, of Jonesville, VA; brothers, Don Williams and wife, Patty, of Pennington Gap, VA, Lowell Williams, of Jonesville, VA; and sister, Wanda Williams Scott and husband, George, of Pittsburgh, PA; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Spouse: Jane Slemp Williams
Judge Glen Morgan Williams, 92, until recently a resident of Jonesville, Virginia, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Appalachian Christian Village, Johnson City, Tennessee.
Judge Williams was born February 17, 1920, to Hughie and Hattie May Williams. He was valedictorian of Jonesville High School (1936) and graduated magna cum laude from Milligan College (1940). A 1948 graduate of the University of Virginia Law School, he was a member of the Order of the Coif, the Raven Society and the Virginia Law Review editorial board.
He engaged in the private practice of law for the next thirty years, during which time he served as Commonwealth's Attorney for Lee County (1948-52) and the Virginia State Senate (1953-55). In 1976, he was appointed by President Gerald Ford to the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
A member of the "Greatest Generation," Judge Williams entered active duty in the United States Navy in 1942 and served until 1946. He was commanding officer of the minesweeper USS Seer. Military awards and decorations include the Atlantic Theater Ribbon, Mediterranean Theater Ribbon with two stars, Pacific Theater ribbon with one star and Citation from Commander, Minecraft, Pacific Fleet.
A lifelong member of the First Christian Church, Pennington Gap, Virginia, he was a trustee and elder and for many years taught the Adult Sunday School Class. He served on the board of trustees for Milligan College and the Appalachian School of Law. He also served on the founding committee and board of the University of Virginia's College at Wise. His civic participation included membership in the Jonesville Lions Club, American Legion, Preston Lodge #47, and several other attendant Masonic bodies.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Slemp Williams, of Johnson City, TN; daughters, Susan Williams Laningham and husband, Lee, of Jonesville, VA, Judith Williams Jagdmann and husband, Joe, of Richmond, VA, Rebecca Williams Morel, of McKenney, TX, and Melinda Williams Jones and husband, Richard, of Jonesville, VA; grandchildren, Elizabeth Anne Bellamy and husband, Justin, of Houston, TX, Stuart Laningham, of Richmond, VA, Emily Jagdmann and Daniel Jagdmann, of Richmond, VA, Jacob Morel, of McKenney, TX, and Janie Woliver, Morgan Woliver and Alana Jones, of Jonesville, VA; brothers, Don Williams and wife, Patty, of Pennington Gap, VA, Lowell Williams, of Jonesville, VA; and sister, Wanda Williams Scott and husband, George, of Pittsburgh, PA; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Parents: Hughie & Hattie May Williams
Spouse: Jane Slemp Williams
Judge Glen Morgan Williams, 92, until recently a resident of Jonesville, Virginia, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Appalachian Christian Village, Johnson City, Tennessee.
Judge Williams was born February 17, 1920, to Hughie and Hattie May Williams. He was valedictorian of Jonesville High School (1936) and graduated magna cum laude from Milligan College (1940). A 1948 graduate of the University of Virginia Law School, he was a member of the Order of the Coif, the Raven Society and the Virginia Law Review editorial board.
He engaged in the private practice of law for the next thirty years, during which time he served as Commonwealth's Attorney for Lee County (1948-52) and the Virginia State Senate (1953-55). In 1976, he was appointed by President Gerald Ford to the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
A member of the "Greatest Generation," Judge Williams entered active duty in the United States Navy in 1942 and served until 1946. He was commanding officer of the minesweeper USS Seer. Military awards and decorations include the Atlantic Theater Ribbon, Mediterranean Theater Ribbon with two stars, Pacific Theater ribbon with one star and Citation from Commander, Minecraft, Pacific Fleet.
A lifelong member of the First Christian Church, Pennington Gap, Virginia, he was a trustee and elder and for many years taught the Adult Sunday School Class. He served on the board of trustees for Milligan College and the Appalachian School of Law. He also served on the founding committee and board of the University of Virginia's College at Wise. His civic participation included membership in the Jonesville Lions Club, American Legion, Preston Lodge #47, and several other attendant Masonic bodies.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Slemp Williams, of Johnson City, TN; daughters, Susan Williams Laningham and husband, Lee, of Jonesville, VA, Judith Williams Jagdmann and husband, Joe, of Richmond, VA, Rebecca Williams Morel, of McKenney, TX, and Melinda Williams Jones and husband, Richard, of Jonesville, VA; grandchildren, Elizabeth Anne Bellamy and husband, Justin, of Houston, TX, Stuart Laningham, of Richmond, VA, Emily Jagdmann and Daniel Jagdmann, of Richmond, VA, Jacob Morel, of McKenney, TX, and Janie Woliver, Morgan Woliver and Alana Jones, of Jonesville, VA; brothers, Don Williams and wife, Patty, of Pennington Gap, VA, Lowell Williams, of Jonesville, VA; and sister, Wanda Williams Scott and husband, George, of Pittsburgh, PA; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Spouse: Jane Slemp Williams
Judge Glen Morgan Williams, 92, until recently a resident of Jonesville, Virginia, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Appalachian Christian Village, Johnson City, Tennessee.
Judge Williams was born February 17, 1920, to Hughie and Hattie May Williams. He was valedictorian of Jonesville High School (1936) and graduated magna cum laude from Milligan College (1940). A 1948 graduate of the University of Virginia Law School, he was a member of the Order of the Coif, the Raven Society and the Virginia Law Review editorial board.
He engaged in the private practice of law for the next thirty years, during which time he served as Commonwealth's Attorney for Lee County (1948-52) and the Virginia State Senate (1953-55). In 1976, he was appointed by President Gerald Ford to the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
A member of the "Greatest Generation," Judge Williams entered active duty in the United States Navy in 1942 and served until 1946. He was commanding officer of the minesweeper USS Seer. Military awards and decorations include the Atlantic Theater Ribbon, Mediterranean Theater Ribbon with two stars, Pacific Theater ribbon with one star and Citation from Commander, Minecraft, Pacific Fleet.
A lifelong member of the First Christian Church, Pennington Gap, Virginia, he was a trustee and elder and for many years taught the Adult Sunday School Class. He served on the board of trustees for Milligan College and the Appalachian School of Law. He also served on the founding committee and board of the University of Virginia's College at Wise. His civic participation included membership in the Jonesville Lions Club, American Legion, Preston Lodge #47, and several other attendant Masonic bodies.
He is survived by his wife, Jane Slemp Williams, of Johnson City, TN; daughters, Susan Williams Laningham and husband, Lee, of Jonesville, VA, Judith Williams Jagdmann and husband, Joe, of Richmond, VA, Rebecca Williams Morel, of McKenney, TX, and Melinda Williams Jones and husband, Richard, of Jonesville, VA; grandchildren, Elizabeth Anne Bellamy and husband, Justin, of Houston, TX, Stuart Laningham, of Richmond, VA, Emily Jagdmann and Daniel Jagdmann, of Richmond, VA, Jacob Morel, of McKenney, TX, and Janie Woliver, Morgan Woliver and Alana Jones, of Jonesville, VA; brothers, Don Williams and wife, Patty, of Pennington Gap, VA, Lowell Williams, of Jonesville, VA; and sister, Wanda Williams Scott and husband, George, of Pittsburgh, PA; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
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