Marion Willis Williams, Jr. - Green, 77, of Pottsboro, Texas, passed away April 7, 2017, from pulmonary fibrosis at his home surrounded by his loving family, including his wife of 33 years, Janan. He married Janan Johnson Myrick on September 24, 1983, in Dumas, Texas.
He was born the third of four children August 27, 1939, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Marion and Ester Juanita Williams. Circumstances caused Marion and his siblings to fend for themselves. They ate whatever they could find and took care of each other. His older sister often stayed with a grandmother in Granbury. As a boy, Marion was small for his age, and at the Lubbock orphanage older boys often pushed him around and took his food. As a result he learned how to defend himself. He wasn't afraid to pick up a 2×4 and whack someone when they weren't expecting it. As he got older, he refused to shy away from a fist fight and always had his leather gloves in his back pocket.
The court determined he and his siblings were neglected so at the age of six he was adopted by Lee and Lillian Green of Olton, Texas. Their only son was entering the military and they wanted a child to help with the farm work. He worked hard, learning to milk cows, drive a tractor and perform every other chore needed. As a young man, his pride and joy was his 1955 Ford which he bought his senior year of high school, and he delighted in outrunning law enforcement in it. He graduated from Olton High School in 1957 where he played trombone in the band and played football on the Mustang team. He attended West Texas State College in Canyon, Texas, for one year.
A story he often told was going to see Elvis Presley in 1955 at the Lubbock Coliseum. It was the first time Elvis performed anywhere in Texas. The audience was stunned at the performance and didn't know what to think. The next time Elvis played Lubbock, he was wildly greeted by fans. Marion also got to see Patsy Cline perform in Lubbock right before she was killed. He learned to fly an airplane in 1957 and loved the thrill of being in the air. Marion played semi-professional baseball for the Nazareth, Texas, team in 1959-1960.
Marion had lifelong friends from living in Olton. He met his best friend Jim Ellis in 1945. Another friend was a nearby neighbor Lewis Hyman. These wonderful guys kept in touch through the years. Marion farmed for himself and others over the years. He and Jim Ellis did custom harvesting. When one farmer couldn't pay he and Jim accepted a boat as payment. It was the beginning of a life-long passion: water skiing, fishing and having fun boating. He and Jim made many fishing trips together across Texas and beyond. As a result there were many fish stories and photos.
Besides farming, he worked as a crop sprayer and a fertilizer salesman. During the last 34 years of his career, he was the grain elevator superintendent for Stratford Grain Co. at their Lautz, Texas, location.
In addition to fishing, Marion enjoyed hunting pheasant around the Panhandle and rattlesnake at the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Round-Up where he had many friends. It was there that he met "Doc" Tom Bell of Pottsboro, and thus began another lifelong friendship. Having visited Lake Texoma as a young lad with Lewis Hyman and his family, he made it his dream to one day live there. He realized his dream when he bought a house in Doc Bell's neighborhood in 1994, and he and Janan retired there in December 2004.
He always referred to his lake home as Sparetime. He aptly named his boat 'Beats a Sandstorm' referring to sand blowing across the South Plains. During the height of CB radios, his handle was Yosemite Sam. He loved the thrill of angling for stripers, but whether he caught anything or not, he was content drinking cold beer in the boat. He excelled in math, could fix nearly anything and had a phenomenal memory. Rainfall was religiously recorded on a calendar. Marion loved riding around the neighborhood on his golf cart, checking the lake and fishing off the boathouse. He was a fountain of wisdom, and an honest, loyal man who loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his youngest sister, Hope Lavon Brenneis (Memorial ID# 54195759) of Lubbock, his parents; adopted parents; adopted brother, Willie Gene Green (Memorial ID#25719711); and niece, Glenna Stevenson. He is survived by his wife, Janan; children-Stacy Carruth and husband Dane of San Marcos, Ty Myrick and wife Lora of Buda, Texas, and Cort Myrick and wife Sabrina of Pottsboro; his brother Edward Jerome Head (Memorial ID#206655967) and wife Jeannette of Plains, Texas; and sister Margrette Belle Cope (Memorial ID# 213012149) of Sagniaw, Texas; along with 4 nieces, 2 nephews, 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life was held by family and friends on July 7, 2017, in Preston Cove Estates at his beloved #7. Cremation was handled by Johnson-Moore Funeral Home in Denison. The family thanks Guardian Hospice of Sherman for their caring help and support.
Biological Father: Marion Willis Williams, Sr. (Memorial ID# 95188013)
Biological Mother: Ester Juanita Arnold-Stevenson (Memorial ID# 69040661)
Adopting Father: Lee Harrington Green (Memorial ID# 64476697)
Adopting Mother: Lillian Belle (Carlisle) Green (Memorial ID# 64476733)
He was born the third of four children August 27, 1939, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Marion and Ester Juanita Williams. Circumstances caused Marion and his siblings to fend for themselves. They ate whatever they could find and took care of each other. His older sister often stayed with a grandmother in Granbury. As a boy, Marion was small for his age, and at the Lubbock orphanage older boys often pushed him around and took his food. As a result he learned how to defend himself. He wasn't afraid to pick up a 2×4 and whack someone when they weren't expecting it. As he got older, he refused to shy away from a fist fight and always had his leather gloves in his back pocket.
The court determined he and his siblings were neglected so at the age of six he was adopted by Lee and Lillian Green of Olton, Texas. Their only son was entering the military and they wanted a child to help with the farm work. He worked hard, learning to milk cows, drive a tractor and perform every other chore needed. As a young man, his pride and joy was his 1955 Ford which he bought his senior year of high school, and he delighted in outrunning law enforcement in it. He graduated from Olton High School in 1957 where he played trombone in the band and played football on the Mustang team. He attended West Texas State College in Canyon, Texas, for one year.
A story he often told was going to see Elvis Presley in 1955 at the Lubbock Coliseum. It was the first time Elvis performed anywhere in Texas. The audience was stunned at the performance and didn't know what to think. The next time Elvis played Lubbock, he was wildly greeted by fans. Marion also got to see Patsy Cline perform in Lubbock right before she was killed. He learned to fly an airplane in 1957 and loved the thrill of being in the air. Marion played semi-professional baseball for the Nazareth, Texas, team in 1959-1960.
Marion had lifelong friends from living in Olton. He met his best friend Jim Ellis in 1945. Another friend was a nearby neighbor Lewis Hyman. These wonderful guys kept in touch through the years. Marion farmed for himself and others over the years. He and Jim Ellis did custom harvesting. When one farmer couldn't pay he and Jim accepted a boat as payment. It was the beginning of a life-long passion: water skiing, fishing and having fun boating. He and Jim made many fishing trips together across Texas and beyond. As a result there were many fish stories and photos.
Besides farming, he worked as a crop sprayer and a fertilizer salesman. During the last 34 years of his career, he was the grain elevator superintendent for Stratford Grain Co. at their Lautz, Texas, location.
In addition to fishing, Marion enjoyed hunting pheasant around the Panhandle and rattlesnake at the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Round-Up where he had many friends. It was there that he met "Doc" Tom Bell of Pottsboro, and thus began another lifelong friendship. Having visited Lake Texoma as a young lad with Lewis Hyman and his family, he made it his dream to one day live there. He realized his dream when he bought a house in Doc Bell's neighborhood in 1994, and he and Janan retired there in December 2004.
He always referred to his lake home as Sparetime. He aptly named his boat 'Beats a Sandstorm' referring to sand blowing across the South Plains. During the height of CB radios, his handle was Yosemite Sam. He loved the thrill of angling for stripers, but whether he caught anything or not, he was content drinking cold beer in the boat. He excelled in math, could fix nearly anything and had a phenomenal memory. Rainfall was religiously recorded on a calendar. Marion loved riding around the neighborhood on his golf cart, checking the lake and fishing off the boathouse. He was a fountain of wisdom, and an honest, loyal man who loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his youngest sister, Hope Lavon Brenneis (Memorial ID# 54195759) of Lubbock, his parents; adopted parents; adopted brother, Willie Gene Green (Memorial ID#25719711); and niece, Glenna Stevenson. He is survived by his wife, Janan; children-Stacy Carruth and husband Dane of San Marcos, Ty Myrick and wife Lora of Buda, Texas, and Cort Myrick and wife Sabrina of Pottsboro; his brother Edward Jerome Head (Memorial ID#206655967) and wife Jeannette of Plains, Texas; and sister Margrette Belle Cope (Memorial ID# 213012149) of Sagniaw, Texas; along with 4 nieces, 2 nephews, 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life was held by family and friends on July 7, 2017, in Preston Cove Estates at his beloved #7. Cremation was handled by Johnson-Moore Funeral Home in Denison. The family thanks Guardian Hospice of Sherman for their caring help and support.
Biological Father: Marion Willis Williams, Sr. (Memorial ID# 95188013)
Biological Mother: Ester Juanita Arnold-Stevenson (Memorial ID# 69040661)
Adopting Father: Lee Harrington Green (Memorial ID# 64476697)
Adopting Mother: Lillian Belle (Carlisle) Green (Memorial ID# 64476733)
Marion Willis Williams, Jr. - Green, 77, of Pottsboro, Texas, passed away April 7, 2017, from pulmonary fibrosis at his home surrounded by his loving family, including his wife of 33 years, Janan. He married Janan Johnson Myrick on September 24, 1983, in Dumas, Texas.
He was born the third of four children August 27, 1939, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Marion and Ester Juanita Williams. Circumstances caused Marion and his siblings to fend for themselves. They ate whatever they could find and took care of each other. His older sister often stayed with a grandmother in Granbury. As a boy, Marion was small for his age, and at the Lubbock orphanage older boys often pushed him around and took his food. As a result he learned how to defend himself. He wasn't afraid to pick up a 2×4 and whack someone when they weren't expecting it. As he got older, he refused to shy away from a fist fight and always had his leather gloves in his back pocket.
The court determined he and his siblings were neglected so at the age of six he was adopted by Lee and Lillian Green of Olton, Texas. Their only son was entering the military and they wanted a child to help with the farm work. He worked hard, learning to milk cows, drive a tractor and perform every other chore needed. As a young man, his pride and joy was his 1955 Ford which he bought his senior year of high school, and he delighted in outrunning law enforcement in it. He graduated from Olton High School in 1957 where he played trombone in the band and played football on the Mustang team. He attended West Texas State College in Canyon, Texas, for one year.
A story he often told was going to see Elvis Presley in 1955 at the Lubbock Coliseum. It was the first time Elvis performed anywhere in Texas. The audience was stunned at the performance and didn't know what to think. The next time Elvis played Lubbock, he was wildly greeted by fans. Marion also got to see Patsy Cline perform in Lubbock right before she was killed. He learned to fly an airplane in 1957 and loved the thrill of being in the air. Marion played semi-professional baseball for the Nazareth, Texas, team in 1959-1960.
Marion had lifelong friends from living in Olton. He met his best friend Jim Ellis in 1945. Another friend was a nearby neighbor Lewis Hyman. These wonderful guys kept in touch through the years. Marion farmed for himself and others over the years. He and Jim Ellis did custom harvesting. When one farmer couldn't pay he and Jim accepted a boat as payment. It was the beginning of a life-long passion: water skiing, fishing and having fun boating. He and Jim made many fishing trips together across Texas and beyond. As a result there were many fish stories and photos.
Besides farming, he worked as a crop sprayer and a fertilizer salesman. During the last 34 years of his career, he was the grain elevator superintendent for Stratford Grain Co. at their Lautz, Texas, location.
In addition to fishing, Marion enjoyed hunting pheasant around the Panhandle and rattlesnake at the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Round-Up where he had many friends. It was there that he met "Doc" Tom Bell of Pottsboro, and thus began another lifelong friendship. Having visited Lake Texoma as a young lad with Lewis Hyman and his family, he made it his dream to one day live there. He realized his dream when he bought a house in Doc Bell's neighborhood in 1994, and he and Janan retired there in December 2004.
He always referred to his lake home as Sparetime. He aptly named his boat 'Beats a Sandstorm' referring to sand blowing across the South Plains. During the height of CB radios, his handle was Yosemite Sam. He loved the thrill of angling for stripers, but whether he caught anything or not, he was content drinking cold beer in the boat. He excelled in math, could fix nearly anything and had a phenomenal memory. Rainfall was religiously recorded on a calendar. Marion loved riding around the neighborhood on his golf cart, checking the lake and fishing off the boathouse. He was a fountain of wisdom, and an honest, loyal man who loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his youngest sister, Hope Lavon Brenneis (Memorial ID# 54195759) of Lubbock, his parents; adopted parents; adopted brother, Willie Gene Green (Memorial ID#25719711); and niece, Glenna Stevenson. He is survived by his wife, Janan; children-Stacy Carruth and husband Dane of San Marcos, Ty Myrick and wife Lora of Buda, Texas, and Cort Myrick and wife Sabrina of Pottsboro; his brother Edward Jerome Head (Memorial ID#206655967) and wife Jeannette of Plains, Texas; and sister Margrette Belle Cope (Memorial ID# 213012149) of Sagniaw, Texas; along with 4 nieces, 2 nephews, 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life was held by family and friends on July 7, 2017, in Preston Cove Estates at his beloved #7. Cremation was handled by Johnson-Moore Funeral Home in Denison. The family thanks Guardian Hospice of Sherman for their caring help and support.
Biological Father: Marion Willis Williams, Sr. (Memorial ID# 95188013)
Biological Mother: Ester Juanita Arnold-Stevenson (Memorial ID# 69040661)
Adopting Father: Lee Harrington Green (Memorial ID# 64476697)
Adopting Mother: Lillian Belle (Carlisle) Green (Memorial ID# 64476733)
He was born the third of four children August 27, 1939, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Marion and Ester Juanita Williams. Circumstances caused Marion and his siblings to fend for themselves. They ate whatever they could find and took care of each other. His older sister often stayed with a grandmother in Granbury. As a boy, Marion was small for his age, and at the Lubbock orphanage older boys often pushed him around and took his food. As a result he learned how to defend himself. He wasn't afraid to pick up a 2×4 and whack someone when they weren't expecting it. As he got older, he refused to shy away from a fist fight and always had his leather gloves in his back pocket.
The court determined he and his siblings were neglected so at the age of six he was adopted by Lee and Lillian Green of Olton, Texas. Their only son was entering the military and they wanted a child to help with the farm work. He worked hard, learning to milk cows, drive a tractor and perform every other chore needed. As a young man, his pride and joy was his 1955 Ford which he bought his senior year of high school, and he delighted in outrunning law enforcement in it. He graduated from Olton High School in 1957 where he played trombone in the band and played football on the Mustang team. He attended West Texas State College in Canyon, Texas, for one year.
A story he often told was going to see Elvis Presley in 1955 at the Lubbock Coliseum. It was the first time Elvis performed anywhere in Texas. The audience was stunned at the performance and didn't know what to think. The next time Elvis played Lubbock, he was wildly greeted by fans. Marion also got to see Patsy Cline perform in Lubbock right before she was killed. He learned to fly an airplane in 1957 and loved the thrill of being in the air. Marion played semi-professional baseball for the Nazareth, Texas, team in 1959-1960.
Marion had lifelong friends from living in Olton. He met his best friend Jim Ellis in 1945. Another friend was a nearby neighbor Lewis Hyman. These wonderful guys kept in touch through the years. Marion farmed for himself and others over the years. He and Jim Ellis did custom harvesting. When one farmer couldn't pay he and Jim accepted a boat as payment. It was the beginning of a life-long passion: water skiing, fishing and having fun boating. He and Jim made many fishing trips together across Texas and beyond. As a result there were many fish stories and photos.
Besides farming, he worked as a crop sprayer and a fertilizer salesman. During the last 34 years of his career, he was the grain elevator superintendent for Stratford Grain Co. at their Lautz, Texas, location.
In addition to fishing, Marion enjoyed hunting pheasant around the Panhandle and rattlesnake at the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Round-Up where he had many friends. It was there that he met "Doc" Tom Bell of Pottsboro, and thus began another lifelong friendship. Having visited Lake Texoma as a young lad with Lewis Hyman and his family, he made it his dream to one day live there. He realized his dream when he bought a house in Doc Bell's neighborhood in 1994, and he and Janan retired there in December 2004.
He always referred to his lake home as Sparetime. He aptly named his boat 'Beats a Sandstorm' referring to sand blowing across the South Plains. During the height of CB radios, his handle was Yosemite Sam. He loved the thrill of angling for stripers, but whether he caught anything or not, he was content drinking cold beer in the boat. He excelled in math, could fix nearly anything and had a phenomenal memory. Rainfall was religiously recorded on a calendar. Marion loved riding around the neighborhood on his golf cart, checking the lake and fishing off the boathouse. He was a fountain of wisdom, and an honest, loyal man who loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his youngest sister, Hope Lavon Brenneis (Memorial ID# 54195759) of Lubbock, his parents; adopted parents; adopted brother, Willie Gene Green (Memorial ID#25719711); and niece, Glenna Stevenson. He is survived by his wife, Janan; children-Stacy Carruth and husband Dane of San Marcos, Ty Myrick and wife Lora of Buda, Texas, and Cort Myrick and wife Sabrina of Pottsboro; his brother Edward Jerome Head (Memorial ID#206655967) and wife Jeannette of Plains, Texas; and sister Margrette Belle Cope (Memorial ID# 213012149) of Sagniaw, Texas; along with 4 nieces, 2 nephews, 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life was held by family and friends on July 7, 2017, in Preston Cove Estates at his beloved #7. Cremation was handled by Johnson-Moore Funeral Home in Denison. The family thanks Guardian Hospice of Sherman for their caring help and support.
Biological Father: Marion Willis Williams, Sr. (Memorial ID# 95188013)
Biological Mother: Ester Juanita Arnold-Stevenson (Memorial ID# 69040661)
Adopting Father: Lee Harrington Green (Memorial ID# 64476697)
Adopting Mother: Lillian Belle (Carlisle) Green (Memorial ID# 64476733)
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