Funeral services for Edward “Weldon” Williams, 87 of West Monroe will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, January 6, 2012 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe. Reverend Woody Rimes will be officiating. Interment will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Calhoun, LA. Weldon was born on March 15, 1924 in West Monroe, LA and passed away on January 3, 2012. He was a self-made man, a building contractor who built many fine homes in the Monroe area. He later purchased his father's business and built fine oak church furniture for churches across the country. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and loved his cattle. He was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Navy. Preceding him in death was his wife Dorothy Dowdy Williams; brother Audry Williams; sister Ila Mae Woodlee; and parents Laster and Evie Williams. Surviving along with his wife Bess Greer Williams is daughter Linda Williams DeMoss; brother Laster “Sonny” Williams and wife Sue; sisters Oreatha Beard, Nola Fae Horne and husband Edward; sister in law Anna Joyce Simpson; grandchildren Darren DeMoss and wife Nicole, Deidre Hilburn and husband Chris, Dirk DeMoss and wife Mandy; nine great grandchildren; step children Vickie LaCas and husband Harvey, Rickey Greer; step grandchildren Kristy DeMoss, Kimberly Lambert and husband Jody; two step great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Thursday at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe.