MELVIN WILLIAMS, JR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. 27 June 2005 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of posting on the WWW, not the date of death. ================================ June 24. 2005 1:14PM Melvin Williams Jr. [Photo] Melvin Williams Jr., 63, a native of Belle Rose and resident of Donaldsonville, died Sunday, June 19, 2005. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Williams and Southall Funeral Home, 101 Loop 945 Donaldsonville, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, La. 1, Donaldsonville. Burial will be held at the church cemetery. He is survived by step-daughters Liza Williams, Barbara Miller, Judy, Donna and Sheila Sullivan, all of Donaldsonville; step-sons William Cooks, Clarence Williams, and Anthony and Richard Sullivan, all of Donaldsonville; brothers Donald and Murphy Williams of Belle Rose, and Herbert and Willie Williams of New Orleans; sisters Carolyn Landry of Belle Rose, and Viola Howard and Cora Mae Elphage of New Orleans. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ella and Melvin Williams Sr. Williams and Southall Funeral Home in Donaldsonville is in charge of the arrangements.