Obituary: Alonzo Powell Williams 1927 :Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

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Submitted by: Mary Becker mkbeck01@louisville.edu
Date: June 10, 2001
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Alonzo Powell Williams, son of Bryant Williams and (Martha) Adeline
Williams, was born May 20, 1872 died Sept 7, 1927, aged 55 years, 3 months
and 17 days.  Death was due to heart trouble.

When sixteen years of age he professed faith in Christ and  united with the
Sharon General Baptist Church of which he was a consistent member til death.
He was married to Miss Lillis Ollis James, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T (Tom?
page torn) James, on Nov. 6, 1895. To this union were born 10 children, 7
boys and 3 girls, one dying in infancy.

He leaves surviving him his wife, nine children, three grandchildren, three
brothers and three sisters who have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends
and other relatives.

The funeral services for Mr. Williams were conducted at Sharon Baptist
Church at 3 p.m. Sept 8th, by Rev. Hoover.  Internment was at Eades cemetery
near the house.

During his late illness of several weeks, Mr. Williams bore his suffering
with Christian fortitude and patience.  In his death his church loses a
faithful member, his community a loyal (page torn), his wife a devoted
husband (rest of page torn).