Paul Leonard Williams

Mr. Paul Leonard Williams, age 86 of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Cobden, died at 10:16 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born March 1, 1926 in Royalton, the son of Rassie and Mabel Childers Williams. He married Dorothy L. Smith on September 24, 1945 in St. Louis, MO. She preceded him in death on October 24, 2000.Paul is survived by his two sons, Brian Williams of Cape Girardeau, MO, Mark Williams of Phoenix, AL; two daughters, Paula Williams of Gary, IN, and Cindy Albrecht of Byron, IL; nine grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; one brother, Jerry Williams of Carbondale; other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Dorothy. Paul retired in 1986 from Choate Mental Health and Development Center as a mental health technician.Funeral services for Mr. Paul Leonard Williams will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Cobden with Rev. Clifford Heil officiating. Interment will be in the Cobden Cemetery. Friends may call after 11:00 a.m. and until the service hour at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Cobden.