With the death last week of Hershel “Woody” Williams at 98, ... “We loved him,” said Cedar Ross, 21, Williams’ great-grandson, a Marine serving at Camp Pendleton, Ca.

In a sense, Williams was there to pass the torch to a strapping 20-year-old recruit named Cedar Ross, his great-grandson, who was graduating from the demanding boot camp.

"It's bittersweet," said Brent Casey, Williams' grandson. "We've lost a great hero, I've lost what I feel is my best friend and my grandfather but, at the same time, what he would have wanted is ...

Williams and his late wife, Ruby, had two daughters, Tavie Jane and Tracie Jean, as well as multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “He was just an amazing, amazing man,” Jenks said.

Williams died last week on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the age of 98 at the Veterans Affairs medical center bearing his name in Huntington, West Virginia.

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. –A World War 2 veteran was honored in a big way Wednesday morning in Barboursville. Woody’s Grandson Chad Graham during the dedication ceremony. The Woody Williams mural ...

A dedication ceremony was held Wednesday morning for a mural honoring Hershel "Woody" Williams, a World War II hero who earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for his extreme valor in the Battle ...

Congresswoman Carol Miller; Mayor Steve Williams; Park District President, Dr. Rocco Morabito; Woody Williams’ daughter, Tracie Ross and Woody Williams’ grandson and Foundation cofounder ...

His grandson Brian, extended a Williams family legacy of service, delivering marching orders for all in attendance on napkins. Each of you at your seat should have a baggie with a napkin and Sharpie.

The Woody Williams Foundation, founded by the late World War II veteran Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, aims to continue his legacy of honoring Gold Star families nationwide.

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — This week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics is all about Veterans Day. In Segment One, we talk to Brent Casey, who is Woody Williams’ grandson and a part of ...

The ceremony included several speakers including Williams' grandson Chad Graham, Barboursville Mayor Chris Tatum and Dr. Mark Harris from the Woody Williams Foundation.