Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Mrs. Laura Williams (1848-1933) Richmond News, Jan 23, 1933 Mrs. Laura Williams Death of Mrs. Laura Williams Mrs. Laura Williams, widow of the late Major Williams, died at the Confederate Home at Higginsville at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. She was 82 years old. The funeral service and burial were held at the Confederate Home at 10:30 this morning. Among those who attended were her step-sons, A. E., Frank, and W. B. Williams, Mrs. Earl Lillard, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams, Mrs. Raymond Rivercomb, John Jacobs. From a Higginsville, MO newspaper Mrs. Laura M. Williams was born November 11, 1848 in Cedar county Missouri and died at the Confederate Home, January 21, 1933, being at the time of her death 84 years, 2 months and 11 days old. Mrs. Williams, widow of the late Major Robert Jones Williams, entered the Confederate Home of Missouri on September 20, 1931 coming here from St. Joseph, Mo. Before moving to St. Joseph, Mrs. Williams resided near Richmond, where Major Williams was one of the largest land owners in Ray county. Since entering this Home, Mrs. Williams has made many friends because of her refinement and ability to make and hold friends. Mrs. Williams is survived by one son, Farris J. Williams of Kansas City and the following grandchildren: Andrew, Laura, Robert and Leroy Williams, also of Kansas City. She is also survived by three step-sons, A. R. and W. B. Williams of Richmond and F. A. Williams of Rayville and several nieces and a host of friends. Mrs. Williams is survived by one son, Farris J. Williams of Kansas City and the following grandchildren: Andrew, Laura, Robert and Leroy Williams, also of Kansas City. She is also survived by three step-sons, A. R. and W. R. Williams of Richmond and F. A. Williams of Rayville and several nieces and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. Theo. Hauck, with burial in the Confederate Home cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Shirley Brungardt USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------