Fred Charles Williams, 88 years old, Merced resident, formerly of Chowchilla, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015. Fred is survived by his wife, Dorothy, son, Frederick Williams and daughter-in-law Margie Williams; daughter, Yvette Wehrmeyer and son-in-law Sven. Fred has 2 grandchildren, 4 sisters, and 2 brothers. The wake service will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Home, 1490 B Street, Merced, Ca. Services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Apostolic Tabernacle Church, 2745 E. State Highway 140, Merced, CA.