HAROLD D. (Jim) WILLIAMSON, 78, of East Springfield, OH, passed away Wednesday, March 04, 2009 in the Pallative Care Unit at Valley Hospice, Steubenville, following a lengthy illness. He was born October 8, 1930 in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late George and Flora Taylor Williamson. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Wiley Williamson who died March 18, 2007, by an infant son, David, two brothers, Paul and George and two sisters, Alma Schoonover and Naomi Smith. He worked most of his life as a rigger at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the East Springfield United Methodist Church of the Cross, the Jefferson County Farm Bureau where he sat on council and of the Buckeye Big Buck Club. Jim is survived by four sons: Jim (Roxie) Williamson of East Springfield, Bob (Darlene) Williamson of Richmond, George (Melissa) Williamson of East Springfield and Ed (Shari) Williamson of Boone, NC; by a daughter, Carol Marker of Weirton, WV, by 10 grandchildren; David and Chelsie, Jessica, Caitlin, Phillip and Elizabeth, Madeline, Caroline, Hayden and Brogan; by three brothers, Edwin (Maxine) Williamson, John (Davena) Williamson and Bob (Nancy) Williamson, all of East Springfield, two sisters, Delphia Burch of East Springfield and Margaret (Warren) Powelson of Elyria, OH. Friends may call at Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Everhart-Bove Funeral Home, 110 West Main St., Richmond. Funeral services for Jim will be at the United Methodist Church of the Cross on St. Rt. 43 in East Springfield at 11 AM on Saturday with Pastor Tom Snodgrass officiating. Interment will follow in Ft Steuben Burial Estates, Wintersville. Condolences may be sent online at www.everhart-bovefuneralhomes.com.

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