Grady-Thomas-Hancock County GaArchives Obituaries.....Williams, Walter September 2 1917
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, September 7, 1917
Mr. Walter Williams of Thomasville Passes Away

The many friends in Grady county of Mr. Walter Williams of Thomasville will 
regret to learn of his death which occurred in that city last Sunday evening.  
His son, Mr. J. F. Williams is a valued employee of W. H. Robinson of this 
city, and his many friends sympathize with him in the loss of his father.  The 
Thomasville Times-Enterprise carried the following notice of this gentleman's 
death in last Monday's issue:

Mr. Walter Williams died at his home on Warren avenue Sunday evening at about 
eight o'clock after an illness lasting over a period of four days.  He was 
stricken with a second attack of paralysis Thursday while working in his garden 
and was immediately taken home, where medical attention was given him.  His 
attack was very serious and little hope was entertained of his recovery after 
Friday, when he grew worse.  The end came Sunday evening as he was surrounded 
by his family.

Mr. Williams was a citizen of Thomas county who was well known throughout this 
section, especially in Thomasville, where he has lived for a number of years.  
He was born in 1850 in Hancock county, Georgia and moved a few years afterward 
to Thomas county, where he has since lived.  He was married in 1876 to Miss 
Johnnie A. Fondren and his wife and the following children survive him: J. R. 
Williams of Bay Minette, Ala., J. G. Williams of Cairo, Ga., A. P. Williams of 
Detroit, Mich., Miss Retta Williams and Mrs. Richard Mitchell of this city.

The funeral services were held this afternoon at four o'clock from the 
residence on Warren avenue, the interment to take place immediately thereafter 
at Laurel Hill cemetery.  Rev. W. M. Harris will officiate and the following 
gentlemen will act as pall bearers: J. E. Robinson, W. A. Pringle, T. D. Winn, 
J. S. Montgomery, W. E. Cochran, and George Cochran.

Thomasville and Thomas county friends learn with deep sorrow of the death of 
Mr. Williams.  He has been identified with various business interests here for 
a number of years and was a whole-souled, genial and popular citizen.  His life 
was filled with service for his fellow man and his friendships were warm and 
steady.  Honest endeavor, steady and consistent Christian living and a genuine 
and high reward for the priinciples of good citizenship and Christian 
fellowship were the characteristics of his life throughout.  He will be missed 
sorely and to the sorrowing family goes the deep and sincere sympathy of the 
entire community. 

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