Franklin – Virgil Lee "Bill" Williams, 85, formerly of Manassas and a resident of the Franklin area for the past 18 years, died February 27, 2009 at his home. Bill was born in West Virginia, a son of the late Angus Grady and Hannah Druzilla Ritchie Williams. He was an Army veteran of WW II and Korea and was a retired construction engineer for Verizon Telephone Company. Bill was a lifetime member and former governor of Manassas Moose Lodge # 1380.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Inez Traughber Williams; a daughter, Anne Marie Davinson and husband, Roy, of Manassas; a son, Grady Williams and wife, Brandy, of Franklin; four grandchildren, Lorraine M. Cline, Sherry Lynn Lumpkin, Kimberly M. Rhys, and Matthew Glennon; and six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends today, Sunday, March 1, 2009, from 6 to 8 pm at Wright Funeral Home. A funeral will be conducted Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at 2 pm at Lee Funeral Home, Manassas, Va., where the family will receive friends for two hours prior to the service (12 to 2 pm). Interment will follow at National Memorial Park, Falls Church. Memorials may be made to Manassas Moose Lodge # 1380. www.wrightfuneralhome.org