Funeral services for Jeffery Cole Williams, age 62, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Wayne Halvorson will officiate. Interment will be at Ft. Snelling Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Jeffery died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at his home.
Jeffery Cole Williams was born on March 7, 1947, to Paul and Maxine (Hendryx) Williams in Austin. He graduated from Austin High School in 1965. Jeff played on the 1964 State High School Championship baseball team for the Austin Packers. After school he spent nine years in the U.S. Air Force. On returning from the service, Jeffery worked as an EMT in Austin and Pinkerton for Hormel. As of late, he had been disabled. Later in life, he enjoyed playing softball and bowling. Jeffery loved sports of all kinds, especially the Twins and Vikings.
Survivors include his brothers, Craig (Vickie) Williams of Blaine and Tim Williams and fiancé, Sherry Adams of Albert Lea; sisters, Paula (Leroy) Tift of St. Cloud and Sara (Walt) Stevens of Kasson; many nieces and nephews; and close friend, Kim Scott.
Jeffery was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.