James "Richard" Williams, 64, passed away Saturday November 27, 2010 at Holston Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Gate City, VA and was of the Baptist faith. Richard was owner and operator of Williams Heating and Air in Gate City, VA. Richard was a life long farmer who enjoyed all joys of farming; especially the harvesting and canning the fruits of his labor. He was an avid outdoors man. He was a master tradesman, but his passion and love was sheet metal applications and design. He had a great passion for the genealogy of the Williams and Crooke families dating back to the 1400's. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Thomas Williams and Mary Ellen Crooke Williams; sisters, Cara Sue Williams and Dana Louise Williams. Surviving are his daughters, Tammie Williams Heaton and husband Gary, Gray, TN; Leslie Williams Tomlinson and husband Scott, Kingsport, TN; son, Timothy Martin Williams and wife Jennifer, Gate City, VA; grandchildren, Andrew Dustin Williams, Scottie "Allen" Weddle, Rachel Lauren Williams, Savannah Nichole Williams, Colin William Heaton, Benjamin Roy Tomlinson and Norah Faith Tomlinson; fiancee, Patsy Sizemore, Gate City, VA.; honorary grandchildren, Ryan Edward Sizemore and Ashley Nichole Sizemore. sister, Trellis Tucker, Kingsport, TN; brother, Donald Williams, Gate City, VA; aunts, Ruth Stallard, Nickelsville, VA and Velma Williams, Gate City, VA; mother of his children, Linda Williams, Gate City, VA. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Weber City, VA. Services will follow at 8:00 pm with Dr. Johnny Kendrick, Pastor Mike Mellons and Rev. Bob R. Lane officiating. Music will be provided by Dr. Johnny Kendrick. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 pm Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Holston View Cemetery. The family will be meeting at the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andrew Williams, Allen Weddle, Gary Heaton, Scott Tomlinson, Brent Spivey, Nathan Williams, Kent Snapp and Robert Sizemore. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bob Parks, Monroe Richardson, Fred Helms, Joe Carter, Lawrence Baker, Phillip Crooke, Paul Crooke, Gary Russell, Kent Taylor, George Howard, Bill Stallard, Johnny Stallard, Bill Ervin, Ronnie Watson, Frank Bolling, Jimbo Spencer,Roy Bishop, Mike Thompson,Randall Lane, Costal Supply employees (Kingsport) and Carrier Mid South employees. Flowers or memorial gifts may be delivered to the church between 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm Tuesday.