James D. Williams (Jumbo), age 74, of Plymouth, died Sunday, January 8, 2012, at the Hospice of the V.N.A., Inpatient Unit at St. Luke's Villa, Wilkes Barre, after a 2 month illness. Born October 6, 1937 in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Harry Williams and Lenore Thomas Williams Watkins.

Mr. Williams was a member of the Plymouth Christian Church and a former member of the First Welsh Baptist Church of Plymouth.

He was employed by the Wyoming Valley West School District as a security guard at the middle school for 9 years. Prior to this, he was the owner and operator of the Exxon Gas Station on West Main Street, Plymouth, for 26 years.

For many years, Mr. Williams was a sponsor of a Plymouth Little League Team, called William's Exxon. In 1998, the team took the league championship.

In 1967, Jim was one of the advisors of the Softball Revival League in Plymouth in the form of the Plymouth Recreation League.

Mr. Williams was elected to Plymouth Borough Council where he served from 1970 to 1974, as a democrat, where he held many committee positions. He helped everyone, regardless of their party affiliation.

Jim had a generous nature and helped many people financially in their time of need. His house was always open to use when they needed a place to stay until they got back on their feet. When a local girl scout troop didn't have enough money to rent a bus to go to Camp Louise, Berwick, Mr. Williams paid for it out of his own pocket. He also sent boxes of pizza to the girl scouts day camp every year.

Surviving are his wife of 56 years, the former, Janice Simmons of Plymouth; daughters, Deborah Williams of Plymouth, Diane Williams of Plymouth and Denise Williams Gensel of Plymouth; grandchildren, Nicole Gensel, Elyse , Nina and Savannah Piazza, all of Plymouth; great-grandsons, Ryan James Gensel and Kamden Ray Spallone; brothers, Gerald W. Williams of Larksville, George W. Williams of Yalville, Ct. and Harry L. Williams of Mountain Top; sisters, Eileen Yeninas Kratz of Kingston, Elaine Poor Bonning of Forty Fort; uncle, James D. Thomas of Plymouth; many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday evening at 7:00 with Reverend David Quesenberry and Reverend Anita Ambrose, officiating, at the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 West Main Street, Plymouth.

Friends may call Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 until service time.

Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com for directions or to submit online condolences to Jim's family.