McWilliams, E. G.   	
  	
GILMER - Services for E.G. McWilliams, 84, of  Big Sandy, will be 2 p.m. Monday, 
December 17, 2007, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel in Gilmer, with Bro. Seth 
Johnston officiating. Burial will follow at Chilton Cemetery. Mr. McWilliams 
passed away Friday, December 14, 2007, in Tyler. 

He was born on August 7, 1923, in Hope, Arkansas, to Early and Lotus McWilliams. 
Mr. McWilliams lived in Big Sandy for 53 years and was a member and deacon of 
First Baptist Church of Big Sandy. Mr. McWilliams was a plant foreman for 
National Homes Corporation in Owentown, Texas, for 35 years after helping 
build the plant. 

Mr. McWilliams is survived by his wife of 65 years, Norma Pickering McWilliams 
of Big Sandy; one son and daughter-in-law, Everett "Skip" and Barbara 
McWilliams of Big Sandy; one daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Mayo Brown of 
Big Sandy; one granddaughter, Kelly Brown of Holly Lake; three grandsons, Glen 
McWilliams of Orlando, Florida, Grant McWilliams of Belton, Texas, and Kevin 
McWilliams of Big Sandy; also several nieces and one nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters. 

No set visitation is scheduled.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 12/16/2007.