Obituary Matthew James Williams, 30, of Peoria Heights, IL and formerly of Washington, IL died at 8:24 pm Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 13, 1985 in Peoria, IL to James and Valerie Riley Williams. He is survived by his parents of Washington, IL, his fiancee, Amara Burdess of Peoria Heights, his paternal grandfather, Edward L. Williams of Gibsonia, PA and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Matt was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Elizabeth Riley and his paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Williams. He was a 2004 graduate of Washington Community High School, earned his Associates degree from Illinois Central College, and received his Bachelors degree from Bradley University. He previously worked at the Simantal Group in Peoria and most recently was employed by Pearl Technologies where he worked for Samaritan Ministries International as a software developer for the past 2 years. Matt also was an avid Steelers, Cubs, and Mariners fan. A funeral service for Matt will be at 10 am Monday, April 18, 2016 at Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 pm Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the funeral home and from 9:30 to 10 am Monday prior to the service. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery in Washington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Cemetery Details Glendale Cemetery 600 Oakwood Ln Washington, IL, 61571 Visitation APR 17. 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington 2075 Washington Road Washington, IL, US, 61571 Visitation APR 18. 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington 2075 Washington Road Washington, IL, US, 61571 Service APR 18. 10:00 AM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - Washington 2075 Washington Road Washington, IL, US, 61571