Obituary Jasper L. Williams, Covington, Alabama

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October 2001

Opp Weekly News...Thursday, July 4, 1935..copied by, Beverly Mount-Douds

Funeral held Monday for Jasper L. Williams


Pioneer Opp Citizen Is Buried at Cool Springs

Funeral rites were held Monday afternoon at four o'clock at Cool Springs for Jasper L. 
Williams, age 75 years, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Colquett, 
Sunday night following a serious illness of two weeks duration.

Mr. Williams had been in declining health for some time and was a bed ridden patient 
for several weeks last year but recovered and until recently had been able to be brought 
to town where he delighted in conversing with his friends, whom he had in large numbers, 
as they met in various places over the town. He was a pioneer citizen of Opp and 
Covington County having been a resident of this place since it was in its infancy and 
was at one time a very prosperous business man. Later as he grew older he retired from 
business and devoted his time to overseeing his farms. He was born in Covington County  
June 11, 1860 and in 1879 was married to Mrs. Sara E. Sasser, who preceded him in death 
by several years.

He was a staunch member of the Primitive Baptist Church having affiliated  with that 
church  at the age of  twenty-three years and as long as his health would permit was 
a regular attendant at services. The large funeral cortege and the beautiful assortment 
of floral designs attested the esteem with which Mr. Williams, known to his friends as 
"Uncle Jasper", was held.

Rev. Jack Mitchell officiated at the funeral assisted by Rev. Malone Meredith and the 
body was interred in the cemetery at Cool Springs.

The following grandsons were active pallbearers: Engram, E.C., Adolph, James and 
Wilmer Williams and Donald Colquett. Honorary pallbearers were: Will Robbins, L.S. 
Wright, Sandy King, Dan Cowen, D.F. Colquett, and Jim Peoples.

Surviving the deceased are two sons, Wilton Williams, Andalusia and Elton Williams, 
Bonifay, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs. L.Lindsey, Montgomery, Mrs. J.S. Brown, Bonifay, 
Fla., Mrs. J.M. Robbins, Evergreen and Mrs. Arthur Colquett, Opp, two brothers,  J
esse and Dove Williams, Dozier and one sister, Mrs. Charlie Harrelson, Opp besides a 
number of grandchildren. Arrangements by Patrick.