Guinn Thomas Williamson

Funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28th at the First United Methodist Church of Decatur with Reverends Johnny Irish and Roy Spore officiating. Interment will be in Oaklawn Cemetery following the service. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 Friday at the Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Dwight Reeves, Gary Shelton, Mickey Doyle, Mike McQuiston, Ronnie Walker, Chuck Heaberlin, Jeremy House, and Gordon Hofstra.

Barney was born December 7, 1923 in Decatur, Texas to Homer and Ruth (Taylor) Williamson. He married Margaret Douglas Usry on February 24, 1979 in Decatur. Barney graduated from Texas Tech with a chemical engineer degree and was Vice President for Ingersoll-Rend of Houston, Texas. He was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church in Decatur and was member of the Wise County Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse.

Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Margaret Williamson of Decatur; two sons John Tally and wife, Cathy of Decatur, Rick Tally and wife, Carol of Ft. Worth; daughter, Sharon and husband, Danny Cox of Arlington; grandchildren, Jennifer Vaughan and husband, Gabe of Little Elm, Jason Tally and wife, Crystal of Decatur, Chris Courtright of Fort Worth; great grandchildren, Alexis and Ethan Tally of Decatur; and a niece and nephew.

Barney is preceded in death by two sons, Wayne and Scott Williamson.

Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home 940/627-5959