Charles Edwin “Chip” Williams, III, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), age 79, passed away of natural causes on June 28, 2025, peacefully and surrounded by his family.
Born in Alabama into a military household, Chip’s early years took him across the U.S. and to Japan before he earned a Civil Air Patrol cadet scholarship and soloed his first flight on August 21, 1963. Chip spent five years as an enlisted airman in the Air National Guard, Active Duty, and Reserves, loading weapons on F 100Cs and other fighter aircraft. During his time in the Reserves, he attended The Citadel, graduating in 1971.
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...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28-32 degrees.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama.
* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.
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