Obituaries:  E. L. Williams, Sr., Sabine Parish       W-452
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Feb 24, 1967
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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E. L. Williams, Sr.

  E. L. Williams Sr., 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Many, after
an extended illness.

  Funeral services are to be held Friday, Feb. 24, in the Florien
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Billy Fuller, and the Rev. L. B.
Richie officiating. Burial will be in Florien Cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home of Many.

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emily Williams of Florien;
three sons, Edward L. Williams Jr., and J. Curtis Williams, both
of Shreveport, and Kenneth L. Williams of Many; one daughter,
Mrs. Raymond H. Smith of San Francisco, Calif.; one brother, Van
B. Williams of Port Arthur, Tex.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Leach of
Houston, Tex., and Mrs. Bessie Curtis of Florien; and seven
children.

  Pallbearers will be Curtis B. Williams, Mac Dover, Harold
Williams, Howard Williams, the Rev. Roy Dowden, W. Bryan Williams
Jr., Cecil Williams, Ralph McLanahan.

  Honorary pallbearers will be the Men's Bible Class of Florien
Baptist Church, Dr. S. F. Fraser, and Dr. Herbert Rowland.

  The remains will be taken to Florien Baptist Church, at 10:30
a.m., and will lie in state until service time.