Richard Duane Williams, 89, of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky.

He was born in the Kettle Community of Cumberland County, Kentucky, on the son of Richard “Rich” B. Hayes Williams and Adgie Clare (Coop) Williams. He was a Christian, a member of Waterview Church of Christ, a retired veteran of the Air Force and the Air National Guard, a pilot, Farm Bureau Agent, a carpenter, farmer, and was a former employee of Norris-New Funeral Home.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Carol Williams, and his sister, Carolyn Williams Crawley.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Sue (Riddle) Williams of Burkesville, Kentucky; daughter, Christina Beth (Rick) Haggerty of Glasgow, Kentucky, step-children, Tracy (Ed) McNally of Nashville, Tennessee, Joe Todd (Tina) Baise of Glasgow, Kentucky, Marty (Stacy) Smith of Marrowbone, Kentucky; siblings, Judith Cloyd of Burkesville, Kentucky, Audrey Gwen Capps of Louisville, Kentucky, Barbara Smith of La Grange, Kentucky, Bethada Watson of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky; grandchildren, Christia Borst, Richard Haggerty III, Robert (Samantha) Haggerty, Jericho Haggerty; step-grandchildren, Mary Glenn Mellor, Sarah Grace Smith, Ellise Virginia Smith, Luke Baise, Bronnie Baise, Beth Baise, Annie Baise; great-grandchildren, Lindsey Borst, Meagan Borst, Kaiden Borst.

The funeral service was conducted on Friday, September 24, 2021 in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home with Bro. Raymond Castillo officiating.

Burial was in the Christian Chapel Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky, was in charge of arrangements.