Gary Wayne Williamson, 60
He was born March 4, 1947 in Warren County and grew up in the Frog Pond community. He is the husband of Judy P. (Bratcher) Williamson, and was affiliated with Watertown Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Watertown. He worked as a teacher and basketball coach in the Warren County School System, and served as a principal at Dibrell Elementary. He later did engineering work for Hartmann Luggage in Lebanon and also was a Wilson County employee for several years serving briefly as WEMA director. He served two terms in the Wilson County School Board and two terms as a county commissioner.
Survivors include, a daughter, Sabrina W. Sullenberger of Bloomington, Ind.; a son-in-law, Ryan and a granddaughter Cosette, 15 months; four sisters-in-law, Janet Bratcher Layne, Jacqulyn Bratcher Boyd, Jennifer Bratcher Cope and Delois Bratcher; and two brothers-in-law Jerry Bratcher and Merill Cope. He also leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 with Ryan Sullenberger and Roger McCann officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to the time of the service.
Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
