William Arthur Madsen, 75, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday January 27, 2014. He was the son of the late Harold A. and Wilhelmina Wickershiem Madsen. He was a US Army veteran with 10 years of faithful service to his country, after the army he went to work for Honeywell and served as a technician for 37 years before retiring in 2003. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years Shirley M. Madsen; daughters Sharon Wright, Kathy Gibbs (Richard), Willie Branzelle (Ricky), Theresa Williams, Melissa Stigall, Candace Tedder ( William); son Charles L. Williams, Jr., 13 Grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; sister Linda L McKeown; brothers Harold, Lester, David, and Farrell Madsen, numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 3, 2014, 1:00PM at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 3110 Greenwood Ave Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. Condolences may be registered at www.memorialfh.com