Francis Dale Williams

Francis D Williams August 10, 1949 - May 28, 2023 Kansas City, Missouri – Francis (Fran) Williams, 73, died on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at his residence in Polo, Missouri. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the second-born son of Ernest E Williams and Rita Nordmeyer Williams. Fran grew up in the Northeast area of Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Northeast Senior High School in 1968. He belonged to and attended Budd Park Christian Church where he was a member of Boy Scout Troop #165 and the Tribe of Mic O Say. Fran married Linda Erwin in 1968 and had 2 children, son Jeffrey Dale and daughter Jill Denise. Fran lived and worked in the Northeast Kansas City area most of his life. As a young adult, his pride and joy was his Nova SS and was known to race at the Kansas City International Raceway. Like his father, and older brother, Fran worked in the meat packing business for Boyles Meat Company and later for Sterner Meat Company. His love for cars then led to a career in automotive maintenance. He worked for the Sinclair station in the Northeast area of Kansas City for several years both as a service technician and tow truck driver. There wasn’t a person in Northeast that didn’t know Fran. Later his job moved to the Sinclair station in North Kansas City. Fran is preceded in death by his parents, Ernie and Rita Williams, Kansas City, Missouri, older brother Larry (Will) Williams, Kansas City, Missouri and nephew Matthew Paul Williams, Seguin, Texas. Left to mourn Fran is his son, Jeffrey Dale Williams of Colorado and his daughter Jill Denise of Abilene Texas, brother Paul Williams (Debbie), Ft. Myers, Florida and family; sister Diana Williams (Pat Beall), Carrollton, Texas; twin sisters, Linda Millan, Riverside, Missouri and family; Lorna Williams, Riverside, Missouri and family. Fran will be fondly remembered by Pat Williams of St. Joseph, Mo; Judith Bradley of Kansas City, Mo; Linda Erwin Williamson of Independence Mo and Darrell Blevins of Kansas City, Mo. Cremation Services are pending. A Celebration of Life is being planned and will be held at a later date. In honor of Fran, please donate to your favorite charity.