Joe Austin Williamson, 74

A welder with Metal Products Corp., and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, he was the son of Richard Eugene and Clydie Graham Williamson, and was preceded in death by his former wife, Hazel Roberta Williamson.

He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Joe E. and Sherry Williamson of McMinnville; daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela Yates, Wanda Jean and Jose Alvarodo, Terry and Charles Walker, Tracey and Chris Caswell, all of McMinnville; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Lillie Harris of McMinnville.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High?s Chapel with Mack Mullican officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High?s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.