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Don Williard

March 13, 1944 — May 17, 2026

Donald L. "Don" Williard, age 82, of Amanda, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Country Lane Gardens. He was born in Amanda, to Paul and Charlotte (Chambers) Williard on March 13, 1944. He was a graduate of Laurelville High School, class of 1963. He served in the Ohio National Guard from 1963-1969. He was retired from Midwest with 38 years of service. Don was a member of the Amanda Methodist Church. Don loved anything with wheels, whether cars, tractors, or motorcycles. In his youth, he enjoyed fishing, trapping, and bike riding with his brother and good friends. In his later years, he was obsessed with Dairy Queen.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Pat (Valentine) Williard; daughter, Corina (Sean) Walters, of Amanda; grandchildren, Rachel (Tyler Seyfang) and Daniel Walters; brother, Dale (Patty) Williard, of Stoutsville; sisters, Marlene (Harry) Hedges, of Laurelville and Debbie (Tim) Watkins, of Carlisle, KY; many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sheri Williard; two sisters, Barbara Harber and Sharon Davis.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Taylor-Theller Funeral Home, 111 W. Main St., Amanda, with Pastor Jim Vandagriff officiating. Interment will follow at Tarlton Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home.

Don's family would like to thank the staff of Fairhope Hospice and Country Lane Gardens for their compassionate care of Don.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

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