Friday, September 15, 1961
Final Rites Wednesday For John W. Williams
John W. Williams, 93, died Monday at 10 a.m. in Hillsboro. He was born in Barry, Texas, but had lived most of his life in the Whitney area.
For the past 10 years he had resided in Itasca. He was married to Fleta Fields, February 23, 1892. She preceded him in death January 1918.
He had been a member of the Baptist Church for the past 70 years.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from Hollingsworth and Marshall Funeral Chapel in Itasca. Burial was here in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Survivors include two brothers, Steve Williams of Whitney and Lewis Williams of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. O.L. Bennett of Plainview and Mrs. W. L. Camp of Whitney; four sons, C.H. Williams of Brawley, Calif., L.V. Williams and Woodrow Williams of Dallas and S. W. Williams of Fort Worth; four daughters, Mrs. P.E. Shelley of Brawley, Calif., Mrs. Thurman Cooper of Dallas, Mrs. L.W. Gardner of Itasca and Mrs. Dick Golden of Dalhart; 48 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Friday, September 15, 1961
Final Rites Wednesday For John W. Williams
John W. Williams, 93, died Monday at 10 a.m. in Hillsboro. He was born in Barry, Texas, but had lived most of his life in the Whitney area.
For the past 10 years he had resided in Itasca. He was married to Fleta Fields, February 23, 1892. She preceded him in death January 1918.
He had been a member of the Baptist Church for the past 70 years.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from Hollingsworth and Marshall Funeral Chapel in Itasca. Burial was here in Bethlehem Cemetery.
Survivors include two brothers, Steve Williams of Whitney and Lewis Williams of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. O.L. Bennett of Plainview and Mrs. W. L. Camp of Whitney; four sons, C.H. Williams of Brawley, Calif., L.V. Williams and Woodrow Williams of Dallas and S. W. Williams of Fort Worth; four daughters, Mrs. P.E. Shelley of Brawley, Calif., Mrs. Thurman Cooper of Dallas, Mrs. L.W. Gardner of Itasca and Mrs. Dick Golden of Dalhart; 48 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
Family Members
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Daniel Washington "Bud" Williams
1871–1960
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Joseph Robert "Bob" Williams
1873–1915
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Alonzo "Lon" Williams
1874–1940
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Steve Mangum Williams
1876–1964
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Laura Celestine "Tean" Williams Bennett
1877–1971
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Annie Christine Williams Camp
1886–1978
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Infant Son Williams
unknown–1883
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Infant Son Williams
unknown–1881
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Ethel Williams
1893–1894
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Johnnie Edith Williams Shelley
1895–1960
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Hazel Gertrude Williams Shelley
1896–1984
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Dewey Elbert Williams
1898–1918
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Mae Annie Williams Cooper
1900–1996
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Oscar Alston Williams
1902–1918
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Wessie Odell Williams Copeland
1904–1948
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Chesley Howard "Rass" Williams
1906–1967
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Belva Pauline Williams Gardner
1908–1994
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Sherrell Wayne Williams
1912–2002
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Nelma Norene Williams Golden
1914–2006