Leonidas "Lon" Lafayette Williams, III, age 89, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at his home.  He was born November 25, 1934, in Dallas, TX, the son of the late Leonidas Lafayette and Wanda Odell Day Williams, Jr.  Lon was a United States Navy veteran.  He worked in law enforcement his entire life, serving the San Diego Police Dept, also in Oklahoma and Texas reaching the rank of Sgt.  Lon enjoyed music and playing in a band as well as building models in his free time.  He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Kammy Williams.

Survivors are his wife of sixty-one years, W. Rose Williams of Gurdon, one daughter, Kecia Hunter of Seattle, WA, and three grandchildren.

Services will be private.

Memorials may be made to your local Law Enforcement Organization.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.