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James Daniel “Dan” Williams

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James Daniel “Dan” Williams

Birth
Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Death
1 Jul 2015 (aged 73)
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Services will be Monday, July 6, 2015 2:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church. The body will lie in state from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be Sunday, July 5, 2015 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Jonas "Jake" Williams and Georgia Ermel Covington Williams, brother Bobby Williams and brother-in-law J.D. Clanton.

Mrs. Williams was a member and Deacon of First Baptist Church. He was in the Alabama National Guards for 26 years and retired as 1st Sgt. and was a member of the 1343 Engineering Battalion.

Dan Williams spent more than 35 years in public office in Limestone County. He served one term on the Athens City Board of Education (1979 to 1984) before being elected to the Athens City Council, where he stayed until 1992.

Mr. Williams was elected mayor of Athens in 1992 and held the city's highest office until November 2010, when voters sent him to Montgomery. Williams represented Alabama House District 5, which covers north and central Limestone County including the cities of Athens and Elkmont.

Services will be Monday, July 6, 2015 2:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church. The body will lie in state from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be Sunday, July 5, 2015 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Jonas "Jake" Williams and Georgia Ermel Covington Williams, brother Bobby Williams and brother-in-law J.D. Clanton.

Mrs. Williams was a member and Deacon of First Baptist Church. He was in the Alabama National Guards for 26 years and retired as 1st Sgt. and was a member of the 1343 Engineering Battalion.

Dan Williams spent more than 35 years in public office in Limestone County. He served one term on the Athens City Board of Education (1979 to 1984) before being elected to the Athens City Council, where he stayed until 1992.

Mr. Williams was elected mayor of Athens in 1992 and held the city's highest office until November 2010, when voters sent him to Montgomery. Williams represented Alabama House District 5, which covers north and central Limestone County including the cities of Athens and Elkmont.


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  • Added: Jul 3, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148599147/james_daniel-williams: accessed ), memorial page for James Daniel “Dan” Williams (6 Jun 1942–1 Jul 2015), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148599147, citing Roselawn Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by M (contributor 47124919).