John Hugh Williams

John Hugh Williams, 90, of Harrisonburg, passed away on October 14, 2026 at Bridgewater Retirement Community.

He was born on February 24, 1936, in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, to the late Hugh E. and Bessie Winifred (Thurston) Williams.

John graduated from Broadway High School in 1955. He served in the U.S. Army from May 1956 to 1958, spending time overseas in France and Germany. An auto mechanic by trade, he was employed by Broadway Motor Co., Roadcap Live Poultry, Kenton Fulk at Mountain View Garage, and J. E. Bazzle & Co. He retired in 2003 from Country Meat Market, in the Dayton Farmers Market.

John was a charter member of the Broadway Rescue Squad and one of the original 12 members who established the squad in 1953. He was also a member of American Legion Post #27 in Dayton.

He had been a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church in Lacey Spring since 1989 and enjoyed the friendships he made through the Harrisonburg Church of the Nazarene JOY group.

John enjoyed displaying his antique car at shows, fishing, listening to country music, playing his guitar, traveling, and working on word search puzzles.

On February 16, 1968, he married the former Alice Geneva Turner, who survives.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Debra Jean Rhodes and husband Robbie of Broadway, Mona Lynn Milander and companion Robert Beard of Lynchburg; two granddaughters, Lauren Stroop and husband TJ, Shayna Leonard and husband Daniel; a grandson, Josh Rhodes; one great-grandsons, RJ Adams; a great-granddaughter, Anastasia Milander; a brother, Sidney McNeil Williams III and wife Sheri; sister Joyce Louise Conner of Virginia Beach; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Chad Rhodes.

Pastor Lane Turner will conduct a graveside service on Saturday, October, 24,2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olivet Church of the Brethren Cemetery near Timberville.

There will be no services at Grandle Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Broadway Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 666 Broadway, VA 22815.