Joe Williamson

ODESSA — Joe Williamson, 82, of Odessa passed away Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, while visiting family in Boise, Idaho.
Joe was born July 25, 1921, in Okmulgee, Okla. He graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1938 and began work in the oil industry. He married Helen Donnell in 1941 in Sapulpa, Okla.
At the outbreak of World War II Joe joined the Navy and became a Seabee. He saw extensive action in the Pacific to include Guadalcanal and Okinawa. He was very proud of his military service and was an active member of his Seabees Veterans group throughout his life. After the war, Joe returned to the oil industry in sales and manufacturing and eventually became a partner or the sole owner of several businesses to include Skytop, Midway, Challenger and Tillery and Parks. He ended his career as the sole owner of Williamson Oil & Gas. Joe was active in the Eastside Rotary Club, Meals on Wheels and several other community organizations. He was an active member of St. Luke’s Methodist Church.
Joe is survived by his wife, Helen, of Odessa; son Randy Williamson of Boise, Idaho; and daughter, Donna Wheeler and husband, Gene, of Suwanee, Ga. Four grandsons, Neal and John Williamson of Jackson, Calif., Brian Wheeler and wife, Traci, of Horn Lake, Miss., and Greg Wheeler of Marietta, Ga.; and granddaughter Abby Williamson of Boise. He also has two great-granddaughters, Chelsea and Amber Wheeler of Horn Lake.
His grandsons and friends Walter Banisky and Charles Foote will serve as pallbearers.
Services will be held at noon Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Bushart officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.