Stewart Williamson, 88, of Chillicothe passed from this life on Saturday morning, August 6, 2016 in Heartland of Chillicothe.  He was born April 27, 1928 in Chattaroy, WV, the son of Samuel and Dorothy (Baker) Williamson.

Surviving is the mother of his children, Madge Ann (Slater) Williamson, Chillicothe;  daughters, Leona (Walter) Smith, Chillicothe and Dorena Kunze, Frankfort; sons, Stanford (Linda) Williamson, Chillicothe and Thomas (Connie) Williamson, Canal Winchester; 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Jean (Robert) Maynard, Turkey Creek, KY and Lucy Young, Pikeville, KY; brothers, Ralph (Christine) Williamson, Sidney, KY and Irvin Williamson, TN and a host of nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Bessie (Newman) Cochran; brothers, Everett (Glenis), Jesse, David (Mary) and Jimmy Williamson; brother-in-law, James Young and sister-in-law, Eva Williamson.

Mr. Williamson was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War as a Combat Infantryman.  He was retired from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center where he worked as a Nursing Assistant for 18 years.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the FAWCETT OLIVER GLASS AND PALMER FUNERAL HOME with Revs. Cliff Rowe and J. D. Stevens officiating.  Burial will follow in Soldiers Square, Grandview Cemetery with military rites by the Ross County Veterans Honor Guard.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 am until the hour of service on Tuesday.  Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Cattail, PO Box 1005, Chillicothe, OH 45601 or to the Ross County Humane Society, 2308 Lick Run Road, Chillicothe, OH 45601.

The Fawcett Oliver Glass and Palmer Funeral Home is honored to serve the Williamson family. 

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