On June 10, 2012, Lee Conway Williams, devoted husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, left us to start his next journey.

Lee was born on January 11, 1928 to Effie and Gerald Williams in Houston, Texas. Lee grew up in West Houston where he attended and graduated from Alief High School. Lee was an ardent supporter of the Alief Independent School District board where he was a board trustee and judge of the tax equalization board. Lee was a real estate developer during Houston’s boom years and handled land and development of April Sound in addition to helping acquire multiple large tracts for other developments. Lee was a 25-year member of the Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster, International Representative and neighborhood commissioner. He was the lead organizer of First Alief Bank, and together with Frank Marshall, organized the Alief Youth Association (AYA). Lee, with Johnny Attaway, helped form Water District 78 that furnished water and sewer services for the Alief community. In his later years, Lee supported his wife Betty in her lighting business selling to homebuilders in the Northwest Houston and Tomball areas.

Upon his retirement in 1999, Lee and his late wife, Betty moved to Rockport, Texas to enjoy the Gulf of Mexico (fishing, fishing and more fishing) and then later moved to Sun City in Georgetown, Texas in 2000 where he participated in various social and competitive activities.

Lee was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 44 years, Betty Williams. He was survived by his son Andy Williams who was an essential part of his fathers care in his final weeks. Sadly, Andy passed away the morning following his father passing. Lee is survived by Kathy Williams, daughter-in-law of Sherman, Texas; Jeff Williams and wife, Debbie of Raleigh, North Carolina; daughter, Gail McLean and husband, Geoffrey McLean of Nelson, New Zealand, and stepson, Craig Watel and wife, Meg of Houston, Texas. He is survived by grandchildren – Autumn and John Keiser (Austin, Texas), Evan and Siggy McLean, (New Zealand), Ashleigh and Jonathon McPherson (New Zealand), Laurel and Ashley Hilton (New Zealand) , Logan and Austin Williams (Raleigh, North Carolina), Halee Watel (Houston, Texas); and great grandchildren – Suzannah and Jacob Keiser, Oscar, Arlo and Macabee Mclean, Otis and Alvin McPherson and Henry and Truman Hilton.

The family wishes to thank Lee’s devoted caregiver, Jackie Jackson of Killeen, Texas for her kind and compassionate care of Lee during the difficult times.

Friends are invited to a visitation with the family on Saturday, June 16th at10:00am with funeral service to follow at 11:00 am at the Gabriel Funeral Home in Georgetown, Texas. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to Scott & White Hospice, 2401 S. 31st Street, Temple, Texas 76508.