WILIAMS CLARENCE, Jr. Age 93, of Ashtabula, OH, passed away December 19, 2015. Born in Chesapeake, OH to Clarence Mitchell Williams and Nina (Moore) Williams, Junior Williams, as he was known at the time, was a star athlete at Chesapeake High School, leading his undefeated basketball team to the state finals in 1941. Clarence served in the US Navy during WWII on the Battleship USS Iowa, and was among the first US soldiers to enter Tokyo after the Japanese surrender. After the War, Clarence attended Marshall University in Huntington, WV, graduating with a Civil Engineering degree. Clarence was married to Lorenda Alice (Randi) Leadingham for over 55 years until her passing in 2011. Clarence had a distinguished career as a Professional Engineer, working for Westinghouse Electric at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in Pittsburgh, PA and the Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, OH. Clarence is survived by his son, Clarence Jeffrey Williams of Pierpont, OH; daughter, Dalphna Jean Donnelly of Lexington, KY; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Clarence was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Lloyd, Laurence and Buster; sisters, Minnie, Pearl and Pauline; his wife, Randi; daughter, Elizabeth Dawn Auge; and grandson, David Auge. A memorial service will be held at noon on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at the H.K. Leadingham Family Cemetery, located on Doc Leadingham Road in Webbville, KY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice of the Western Reserve, 1166 Lake Ave., Ashtabula, OH 44004. www.ducro.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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