Video: Uncle Bunky’s Life Celebrated at Memorial Service

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — Beloved Children’s TV host, child advocate and friend to all who met him, Robert ” Uncle Bunky” Williams was laid to rest Friday.

Robert ” Uncle Bunky” Williams’ memorial service was filled with heartfelt stories of a fun kid, who grew up to be an artist, mentor, and inspiration to all he met.

Those who were touched by his kindness drew a colorful picture of his life, outlined in love.

” He was completley focused on children, every single time I talked to him, he asked about my daughters, and if they were still drawing, if they were having fun, and where they were. From what I understand he was like that with every kid he ever met,” says Friend Colin Krieger.

” Bunky has probably made more kids happy than anybody I know, but maybe Donald Duck,” says friend Ed Prescott.

“I was on Fun Time, I remember those days, and nothing but fond memories of Uncle Bunky, he did so much for the kids, he had a special touch, and that’s what I think made him so successful,” says friend Rex Prescott.

“Unfortunately the night my father died, I called 911, and then I called Bunky. And Bunky came over and my brother gave him a hug and said thank you Bunky for making my dad smile. When there was little else in life to smile about Bunky could make my dad laugh,” says friend Cindy Kerstetter-Moreno.

“I couldn’t have had a brother any closer, I didn’t have a brother and he didn’t either, we called ourselves brothers and I miss him,” says Cousin Archie “Gene” Williams.

and as people lined the streets of Columbus to say one last ” See you later alligator” One thing is clear — the mark he made on the hearts of all who knew him will never be forgotten.

It was no secret Bunky loved the cubs, he was buried in his Cubs jersey. When the service ended, famed Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Carey’s version of “Take Me Out to The Ballgame” was played.

But few may know he was offered a job as an animator for Disney. Family members say he turned it down because he just loved Columbus, and helping the kids here too much.