William Earl “Buddy” Williams, 56, a resident of 2155 Price Road, died Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Walker Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Derek Bossoloni officiating. Burial will follow in Martin Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. tonight at Walker Funeral Home and at other times from the home. Arrangements are by Walker Funeral Home, Williamston.