Walter Williams Jr.

Walter Oliver "Rabbit" Williams Jr., born June 30, 1929, a resident of Colonial Heights, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 3, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Oliver Williams and Beatrice McGee Williams; his late wife, Juanita Britt Williams; his brother, Donald Williams; and his sister, Lorraine W. Poarch. Walter was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, a life member of Colonial Hunt Club, and served his country as a Marine during the Korean War. He retired from Honeywell. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, raising a vegetable garden to share with others, morning coffee with the Boulevard (Colonial Heights) Hardees gang, and spending time with family and special friends, Bill & Carol Robertson of Dewitt. Walter leaves to cherish his memory his sister, Mildred Ruggiero of New Jersey; a cousin, Rachelle Newton of Chester; the love of his life, Pauline Hamlin of Colonial Heights and her son, Stephen and wife, Terry Hamlin and their children; a brother-in-law, Willard B. Poarch of Colonial Heights; a sister-in-law, Catherine Wells of Richmond; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Family will receive friends on Monday, October 7, 2013 from 10. to 11:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. Interment will follow at Southlawn Memorial Park in Prince George. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.