Hudson – Ozzie Oscar J. Williams, 84, of Hudson, passed away at 6:38pm, Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

His funeral will be held at 10:00am, Monday, November 19, 2018, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Pastor Jason Collins will be officiating.

Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Visitation will be held from 1-5:00pm, Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and one hour prior to the services on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Hudson Fire Department or St. Jude's Hospital.

Ozzie was born May 30, 1934, in Fairbury the son of Ted and Vivian Runyon Williams.

He married Carol Rigsby on January 22, 1952, in Pontiac. She survives.

Also surviving are his daughters, Sandy (Mark) Hotlen of Bloomington, Tammy (Jim Henry) Williams of Sidney, and Lyn (Jack) Edwards of Bloomington; special family friend, Larry Hakes; grandchildren, Jennifer (Kip) McDowell, Laura (Chuck) Bull, Tricia (Ryan) Kurtenbach, Reid (Shannon) Kilian, Wade (Mary) Kilian, Maggie (Luke) Durbin, and Jackson Edwards; and nine great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Byard "Ted" and Bob Williams.

Ozzie Owned and operated CIT-Central Illinois Trucks and Williams NationaLease.

Gone is the face we love so dear, silent is the voice we loved to hear; too far away for sight or speech, but not too far for thought to reach, sweet to remember him who was here, who, gone away, is just as dear.