Thomas Stanley Williams

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Thomas Stanley Williams

Birth
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Death
28 Jul 1977 (aged 60)
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
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The Fulton Daily Sun-Gazette:July 29, 1977

Thomas (Tommy) Stanley Williams was born on July 6, 1917 in St Louis, Missouri and at home delivered by a Mid-wife. He was the son of Joseph Thomas (Tom) Williams and Lela Lessie Craighead Williams both natives of Calwood, Missouri.

Tommy married Helen Fitzgerald and had a daughter, Bonnie. After they divorced he went to St. Louis to work as a painter and met Geraldine (Jerry) Louise Braden when she walked under the ladder he was on while painting a building. They were married in St. Louis on November 1942. Four daughters were born of this union.

He died at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia of Widely Metastatic Cancer. He had been in Callaway County Hospital for several days and was transfered to Columbia where he died two days later at the University of Missouri Medical Center.

Tommy was a painter with Epple Construction company and a member of the Painters Union Local 1185 and painted in Boone and Callaway Counties. He painted the interior and exterior of The Winston Churchill Memorial and at both colleges. He painted the iron railings on the stairs of the memorial with a little help from daughters, Patty and Sandy. He also was an artist and painted pictures of several historic buildings and homes in Callaway County.

He is survived by his wife of thirty-four years, Geraldine Louise "Jerry"; five daughters, Bonnie (Clark) Dews, Marsha Lynn (Charles) Byrd, Patricia Louise (Paul) Atterberry, Sandra Lee (Jim) Stewart, all of Fulton, and Pamela Sue Williams of the home; one brother Eddie Ray (Kay) Williams of Auxvasse and a sister Mrs. Clarisse Dean (Tom) Owen of Kingdom City. Also surviving are 11 Grandchildren, including Aaron Atterberry, Jimmy Stewart, Timmy Stewart, Lisa, Michael and Michelle Byrd, nieces, Sharon and Rhea Williams, Stacy Williams; nephews, Eddie Ray and Mark Trevor Williams, Billy Ray, Carl Wood and Tommy Paint Owen, Darrell and Bobby Strait and an Uncle John Williams of Auxvasse.

Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren have been born since his death, Tina (Stewart) Gallup, Derek Atterberry and Brandy (Atterberry) Coffelt, Shannon and Travis Pitt, Timmy Lee StewartJr. and Jasmine Stewart, Brandon Mallicoat. Great-grandchildren, Shawn Browning Atterberry, Jared and Jordon Atterberry, Olivia Coffelt, Jace Atterberry, Lilly Pitt, Silver, Starley, Shaylena, Serenity, Jeremiah and Jedidiah Gallup, and Great-Great-grand children, Ryan Nathanal and Logan Xavier and Ayden Charles Atterberry, Serenity Byrd, Gregory Stewart Bulen and Cooper Atterberry.

He was preceeded in death by his father and mother, one brother, Samuel Leslie Strait and his step-father, Nelson Pugh and one granddaughter, Misty DeLynn Louise Atterberry.

Services on Saturday July 30 at 2PM at the Browning-Debo Funeral Home with the Reverand Melvin Underwood officiating and Mrs. Sam Timbrook singing "Old Rugged Cross". " In the Garden" and " We are going down the Valley one by one". Mrs. Lee Saults was the organist.

Interment at Hillcrest Cemetary.

Pallbearers are Son-in-laws Paul Atterberry, James Stewart, Charles Byrd and Clark Dues, other pallbearers nephew Harold Strait and friend Gene Lepley.

In Remembrance:
In Memory of Thomas S. Williams
Passed Away July 28, 1977
Services Held At Browning Funeral Home
July 30, 1977
2:00pm
Officiating Reverend Melvin Underwood
Music by Mr. Sam Timbrook
Mrs. Lee Saults-Organist
Interment Hillcrest Cemetery
PallBearers
Paul Atterberry-Son-in-Law
James Stewart-Son-in-Law
Charles Byrd-Son-in-Law
Clark Dews-Son-in-Law
Harold Strait-Nephew
Gene Lepley-Friend

The Eternal Goodness
I know not what the future hath
Of marvel or surprise
Assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies
And if my heart and flesh are weak
To bear an untried pain
The bruised reed He will not break
But strengthen and sustain
And so beside the silent sea
I wait the muffled oar
No harm from Him can come to me
On ocean or on shore
I know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air
I only know I cannot drift
Beyond His love and care....

Monuments:1978

In loving memory of our father, husband and grandfather who passed away one year ago. Sadly missed and never to be forgotten.

Geraldine Williams, Marsha Byrd, Patty Atterberry, Sandi Stewart and Pamela Williams and families.

Monuments:1979

In this sad world of ours sorrow comes to all. We lost our dear father, father-in-law and grandfather, Thomas Stanley Williams, two years ago.
Still sadly missed and never to be forgotten.

Remembered with love by Daughters, Son-in-laws, Grandchildren and Wife.

Monuments:1981

In Loving Memory of our husband, father and grandfather, Thomas Stanley Williams, who has been gone from our lives for four years. He is still in our thoughts constantly and very sadly missed. We still remember his smile and the jokes he used to tell, the times he took us fishing, borrowing corn on the cob from fields and for drives. We cherish his memory and pray that we will all be together again someday. With never ending love, Spouse, children and grandchildren.

In loving

Memorial Resolution

Whereas, it has pleased the All-Wise Father to remove our Member
T Williams
from this scene of toil to "That undiscovered Country from whose bourne no traveler returns." He is beyond the reach of any helping hand or cheering word from us. There is nothing left for us to do but to render him our last our last sad tribute of respect and memory and love.

WHEREAS, While he wrought as one 0f us, he covered many an
unsightly blot left by other hands, turning it into beauty and delight: THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, That the infinite tenderness and skill of the ALL-WISE and ALL-LOVING Artist of earth and sky may cover those failings which he possessed in common with us all and present him in immortal beauty.

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades.
Robert Petersdorf
General Secretary-Treasurer

Fulton Daily Sun Gazette:

Westminster College announced today that the contract was awarded to The John Epple Construction Company of Columbia for the construction of a new $620,000

Local Board No.1
Callaway County
December 22, 1941
Fulton, Missouri

Notice to Registrant
To Appear For Physical Examination 11-29-1941
Office of the Draft Board
Physical Examination Wednesday Evening December 31, 1941
Member of Local Board Hartley Crowson

Fulton Daily Sun Gazette-1964:

Westminster College awarded a contract to Epple Construction to build a $620,000 auditorium at the school. The new building will be located north-west of 7th Street and south of Churchill Quadrangle. My father, Tommy, worked on this project.
The Fulton Daily Sun-Gazette:July 29, 1977

Thomas (Tommy) Stanley Williams was born on July 6, 1917 in St Louis, Missouri and at home delivered by a Mid-wife. He was the son of Joseph Thomas (Tom) Williams and Lela Lessie Craighead Williams both natives of Calwood, Missouri.

Tommy married Helen Fitzgerald and had a daughter, Bonnie. After they divorced he went to St. Louis to work as a painter and met Geraldine (Jerry) Louise Braden when she walked under the ladder he was on while painting a building. They were married in St. Louis on November 1942. Four daughters were born of this union.

He died at University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia of Widely Metastatic Cancer. He had been in Callaway County Hospital for several days and was transfered to Columbia where he died two days later at the University of Missouri Medical Center.

Tommy was a painter with Epple Construction company and a member of the Painters Union Local 1185 and painted in Boone and Callaway Counties. He painted the interior and exterior of The Winston Churchill Memorial and at both colleges. He painted the iron railings on the stairs of the memorial with a little help from daughters, Patty and Sandy. He also was an artist and painted pictures of several historic buildings and homes in Callaway County.

He is survived by his wife of thirty-four years, Geraldine Louise "Jerry"; five daughters, Bonnie (Clark) Dews, Marsha Lynn (Charles) Byrd, Patricia Louise (Paul) Atterberry, Sandra Lee (Jim) Stewart, all of Fulton, and Pamela Sue Williams of the home; one brother Eddie Ray (Kay) Williams of Auxvasse and a sister Mrs. Clarisse Dean (Tom) Owen of Kingdom City. Also surviving are 11 Grandchildren, including Aaron Atterberry, Jimmy Stewart, Timmy Stewart, Lisa, Michael and Michelle Byrd, nieces, Sharon and Rhea Williams, Stacy Williams; nephews, Eddie Ray and Mark Trevor Williams, Billy Ray, Carl Wood and Tommy Paint Owen, Darrell and Bobby Strait and an Uncle John Williams of Auxvasse.

Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren have been born since his death, Tina (Stewart) Gallup, Derek Atterberry and Brandy (Atterberry) Coffelt, Shannon and Travis Pitt, Timmy Lee StewartJr. and Jasmine Stewart, Brandon Mallicoat. Great-grandchildren, Shawn Browning Atterberry, Jared and Jordon Atterberry, Olivia Coffelt, Jace Atterberry, Lilly Pitt, Silver, Starley, Shaylena, Serenity, Jeremiah and Jedidiah Gallup, and Great-Great-grand children, Ryan Nathanal and Logan Xavier and Ayden Charles Atterberry, Serenity Byrd, Gregory Stewart Bulen and Cooper Atterberry.

He was preceeded in death by his father and mother, one brother, Samuel Leslie Strait and his step-father, Nelson Pugh and one granddaughter, Misty DeLynn Louise Atterberry.

Services on Saturday July 30 at 2PM at the Browning-Debo Funeral Home with the Reverand Melvin Underwood officiating and Mrs. Sam Timbrook singing "Old Rugged Cross". " In the Garden" and " We are going down the Valley one by one". Mrs. Lee Saults was the organist.

Interment at Hillcrest Cemetary.

Pallbearers are Son-in-laws Paul Atterberry, James Stewart, Charles Byrd and Clark Dues, other pallbearers nephew Harold Strait and friend Gene Lepley.

In Remembrance:
In Memory of Thomas S. Williams
Passed Away July 28, 1977
Services Held At Browning Funeral Home
July 30, 1977
2:00pm
Officiating Reverend Melvin Underwood
Music by Mr. Sam Timbrook
Mrs. Lee Saults-Organist
Interment Hillcrest Cemetery
PallBearers
Paul Atterberry-Son-in-Law
James Stewart-Son-in-Law
Charles Byrd-Son-in-Law
Clark Dews-Son-in-Law
Harold Strait-Nephew
Gene Lepley-Friend

The Eternal Goodness
I know not what the future hath
Of marvel or surprise
Assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies
And if my heart and flesh are weak
To bear an untried pain
The bruised reed He will not break
But strengthen and sustain
And so beside the silent sea
I wait the muffled oar
No harm from Him can come to me
On ocean or on shore
I know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air
I only know I cannot drift
Beyond His love and care....

Monuments:1978

In loving memory of our father, husband and grandfather who passed away one year ago. Sadly missed and never to be forgotten.

Geraldine Williams, Marsha Byrd, Patty Atterberry, Sandi Stewart and Pamela Williams and families.

Monuments:1979

In this sad world of ours sorrow comes to all. We lost our dear father, father-in-law and grandfather, Thomas Stanley Williams, two years ago.
Still sadly missed and never to be forgotten.

Remembered with love by Daughters, Son-in-laws, Grandchildren and Wife.

Monuments:1981

In Loving Memory of our husband, father and grandfather, Thomas Stanley Williams, who has been gone from our lives for four years. He is still in our thoughts constantly and very sadly missed. We still remember his smile and the jokes he used to tell, the times he took us fishing, borrowing corn on the cob from fields and for drives. We cherish his memory and pray that we will all be together again someday. With never ending love, Spouse, children and grandchildren.

In loving

Memorial Resolution

Whereas, it has pleased the All-Wise Father to remove our Member
T Williams
from this scene of toil to "That undiscovered Country from whose bourne no traveler returns." He is beyond the reach of any helping hand or cheering word from us. There is nothing left for us to do but to render him our last our last sad tribute of respect and memory and love.

WHEREAS, While he wrought as one 0f us, he covered many an
unsightly blot left by other hands, turning it into beauty and delight: THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, That the infinite tenderness and skill of the ALL-WISE and ALL-LOVING Artist of earth and sky may cover those failings which he possessed in common with us all and present him in immortal beauty.

International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades.
Robert Petersdorf
General Secretary-Treasurer

Fulton Daily Sun Gazette:

Westminster College announced today that the contract was awarded to The John Epple Construction Company of Columbia for the construction of a new $620,000

Local Board No.1
Callaway County
December 22, 1941
Fulton, Missouri

Notice to Registrant
To Appear For Physical Examination 11-29-1941
Office of the Draft Board
Physical Examination Wednesday Evening December 31, 1941
Member of Local Board Hartley Crowson

Fulton Daily Sun Gazette-1964:

Westminster College awarded a contract to Epple Construction to build a $620,000 auditorium at the school. The new building will be located north-west of 7th Street and south of Churchill Quadrangle. My father, Tommy, worked on this project.

Gravesite Details

Williams came from Wales and Craigheads from Scotland.