Services for James Flanders Williamson, age 86, of Dublin, will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, December 17, 2018, in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home..  Burial will follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Craig Williamson and Rev. Chris Dixon will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.  Mr. Williamson died Thursday, December 13, 2018.

Mr. Williamson attended Liberty Baptist Church.  He was a retired law enforcement officer serving with the Laurens County Sheriff's Office and the Dublin Police Department.

Mr. Williamson was preceded in death by his parents, John F. & Evie Couey Williamson; brothers, Farrell Williamson, Foy Williamson, Murriel Williamson; and sister, Oretha Dominy.

Survivors include his sons, James (Liz) Williamson, of Dublin, Don (Michele) Williamson, of Dublin, John David (Mary Beth) Williamson, of Lawrenceville; grandchildren, Elisabeth (Jonathan) Akly, Anna Williamson, Abbie Williamson, Blake (Kelli) Williamson, Logan Williamson, and Elijah Huerta; and great grandchild, Gamble Williamson.

Stacey Sapp, Al Rhodes, John Dominy, Andy Williamson, Blake Williamson, and Logan Williamson will serve as pallbearers.

Members of the local law enforcement will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at the home of Don and Michele Williamson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, 900 Hillcrest Parkway, Dublin, GA  31021