Joseph R. Williams
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Joseph Ronald "Joe" Williams, age 80 of Loudon passed away in the early morning hours of December 20, 2020.
Joe and his wife, Diane, became residents of Tellico Village in 2002 when he retired following a long and successful career in marketing and advertising with Magnavox/ North American Philips Consumer Electronics.
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 26 1940, he graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1958. From there he graduated from the Ft. Wayne Art School, attended classes at the University of Indiana in Bloomington and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Joe graduated from Tusculum College with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Organizational Management in 1992.
Sporting activities were always an integral part of his life; playing football, baseball, bowling, racquetball, golf and other sports. Joe was an incredibly gifted artist creating paintings in oils, watercolor and acrylics, drawings and sketches in pen and ink and charcoal, and several sculptures in wood. Retirement to Tellico provided Joe the opportunity to reconnect with his passion and focus on his love of creating art.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond G. and Alvina of Ft. Wayne, IN. Also preceded in death by his siblings; older brother John R. "Bud" Williams of Denver, CO, older sister Mary Louise "Mary Lou" Miller of Ft. Wayne, IN and younger sister Catherine "Katy" McClinton of Bullhead, AZ.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Diane, and his son Anthony "Tony" Williams (Rhonda) of Huntsville, AL.
Joe will be cremated with a celebration of life service sometime after of the COVID situation is resolved.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that you make donations either to Grace Home Care Manor, 12401 Union Rd, Farragut TN 37934 or STAYinTV, 202 Chota Rd., Loudon TN 37774.
Click Funeral Home & Cremations Tellico Village Chapel is serving the family of Joe Williams. www.clickfuneralhome.com