Lemuel Philip Williamson, age 59, a native of Atmore and resident of Orange Beach, Ala., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015.
Mr. Williamson was the owner and operator of Williamson Air Conditioning.
Mr. Williamson was a devoted family man. He also loved his community and was always the first to lend a helping hand to whoever was in need.
Mr. Williamson was an Orange Beach volunteer fireman for many years as well as a chairman for the board of directors for the fire department.
In addition to the fire department, Mr. Williamson served on the Orange Beach water board of directors as secretary/treasurer and as chairman of the board. Other community involvement included being one of the original organizers of the Orange Beach Mardi Gras parade; organizer and operator of the Pleasure Island Fishing Rodeo; coached Dixie youth baseball, where he helped establish the first baseball fields for youth baseball for Orange Beach.
He was truly a selfless person who always put others before himself.
Mr. Lemuel Philip Williamson is survived by his loving wife, Cornelia (Robinson) Williamson of Orange Beach; his mother, Willonese (English) Williamson of Robertsdale; two sons, Lemuel Kevin (Kathryn Dailey) Williamson of Tuscaloosa, Timothy Henson (Dawn Eastman) Williamson of Sterlington, Va.; granddaughter, Madeline Rose Williamson of Tuscaloosa; and brother, Joseph Eugene (Debra Jean) Williamson; as well as numerous extended family members.
Visitation for Mr. Williamson will be Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 at Pine Rest Funeral Home, from 6-8 p.m.
Funeral service will be Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at Pine Rest Funeral Home, with service starting at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Pine Rest Memorial Park.
The Williamsons request in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the United Methodist Church of Orange Beach.
Funeral service made by Pine Rest Funeral Home.
