Louis Augustus Williams
11/19/1935 - 11/25/2015
Capt. Louis Augustus Williams, 80, of Lake Jackson, Texas sailed his last sea on November 25, 2015. Passing away at his home surrounded by family.
Louis was born on November 19, 1935 in Port Arthur, TX. to Felix Augustus and Corallia Violet (Dees) Williams. After the passing of his mother at the age of 2 years old, his father married Ila Bernadine Goodson in 1940.
After Louis' father remarried, he spent many of his younger years in his father's home town of Happy Jack, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. At the age of 18 years, Louis joined the United Sates Army from 1953 1957 and obtained his high school diploma during this time. After serving our county, Louis joined the tightknit group of shrimpers along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast. Knowing that shrimping was a hard life, he began attending classes for a Harbor Pilot later hiring on at Jackson/Tidewater Marine as a Captain and traveling all over the world. He worked hard to better himself and joined the U.S. Merchant Marines and became a Master of Steam and Motor Vessels. Louis retired from the seaman's life at the age of 70 years in 2005. He then devoted his time to his family and being a pawpaw to his 12 grandchildren. Never one to be idle, he created master pieces out of wood and only limited them to family members. He took great pride in his landscaping, plants, and trees.
At the age of 50, he married Rose Marie Kleri on July 20, 1985, despite the knowledge of gaining 5 stepchildren. He loved every minute of being Pawpaw to his grandchildren and great grandchildren who loved their Pawpaw and will miss him dearly.
Louis is preceded in death by his parents, Felix and Corallia Williams and stepmother, Ila Bernadine "Boots" (Goodson) Broussard. His brother, Felix Eugene "Bullet" Williams and granddaughter, Tiffany Marie Meyers.
Louis is survived by his wife of 30 years, Rose Marie Williams, of Lake Jackson, TX, his son; Charles Louis "Coon" Williams, of Clute, TX. Stepson; Matthew Grimes, of Lake Jackson, TX. Stepdaughters; Terri (Robert) Willis, Marie (Ralph) Meyers, Michelle (Alan) Mikulencak, and Barbara (Quint) Stevens, all of Lake Jackson, TX.
Louis (Pawpaw) is survived by 12 grandchildren; Rebecca (Patrick) Willis-Zipperer, of Waco, TX, Audrey (Richard) Willis-Melugin, of Southlake, TX, Robert (Taylor) Willis, of Denton, TX. Cassandra (Santiago) Rangel-Diaz, of Brenham, TX. Cory Meyers, Jessica Meyers, Brittany (Hiram) Mikulencak-Butler, Chelsie (Jake) Mikulencak-Morrow, Jessica Mikulencak, Samantha Stevens- Jonns, Cheyenne Stevens, and Tanner Stevens, all of Lake Jackson, TX. and 2 great grandchildren, Amber Zipperer, Waco, TX. And Easton Jonns, of Lake Jackson, TX. His brothers, Charles Williams, Bruce Broussard, Frank Broussard and sister, Donna Broussard Powers, all of Florida. Sister-in-law, Judi (Dick) Wiseman, of Columbus, OH. And Joe (Debra) Kleri, of Decatur, AL. Louis will be greatly missed by his longtime friend, Pancho Busch and his faithful lap buddy, Max.
Pallbearers will be Louis' grandsons and son-in-laws.
Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 and services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 at Lakewood Funeral Chapel, 98 Dixie Dr., Lake Jackson, TX 77566 with Pastor Robert Willis, Louis' son-in-law, officiating.
The family of Louis Williams wishes to thank the A-Med Home Health and Hospice nurses, Ana, Kesha, and Wayland for their assistance, support, and general caring for our love one.
Arrangements made by the Turner family. Online condolences to the family may be made to
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