Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Williams, Alfred January 11, 2007
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Elizabethton Star  Jan 14, 2007
Alfred Williams 





    Alfred "Conley" Williams, age 71, 145 Hilton Hill Road, Elizabethton, went 

home to be with the Lord Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, at his residence following 

an extended illness. He was a native of Carter County and a son of the late 

Pless and Hazel Pearce Williams. Mr. Williams enjoyed being an active member 

of Grace Baptist Church. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean 

Conflict and had retired from Inland Container after 42 years of service. 

Playing golf and camping were his favorite forms of recreation. 





    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one granddaughter, 

Victoria Holt and one brother, Dallas Williams. 





    Survivors are his wife of 50 years, Nancy Crow Williams of the home; one 

son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Lisa Williams, South Bend Ind.; one 

daughter, Connie Metcalf, Johnson City; four grandchildren, Bethany Hurt, 

Emilee Williams, Tod Holt, and Hunter Metcalf; and three sisters and brothers-

in-law, Shirley Jean and Buddy Rowan, Searcy, Alaska, Wanda Lee and Tommy 

McKeehan, and Deanna and Paul Baird, all of Elizabethton. Several nieces and 

nephews also survive. 





    The funeral service for Mr. Williams was held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, 

in the Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, with the Rev. Ron Owens and the 

Rev. Chris Hughes officiating. Music was under the direction of the Rev. 

Gordon Kyte and Harol Smith, soloists, and Pat Presnell, pianist. The family 

received friends from 6-8 p.m. Saturday in the chapel prior to the service or 

at the residence at any time. The committal service and entombment will be at 

2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, in the Mausoleum of Peace at Happy Valley Memorial 

Park. Everyone is asked to meet at the cemetery at 1:45 p.m. Sunday. Active 

pallbearers will be Wayne Peeks, Dean Grindstaff, Dennis Crow, Paul Stout, 

Ervin Ketchem, Sonny Slagle, Mike Holt, Mike Slagle, Jim Kyte and Carl Canter, 

Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be the men of Grace Baptist Church and co-

workers of Inland Container. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may 

make donations to the "Together We Dream - Debt Retirement Fund" of Grace 

Baptist Church, 1114 Broad St., Elizabethton, TN 37643. Condolence messages 

may be sent to the family at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com or faxed to 542-9499. 

Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton is in charge of arrangements. The obituary 

line is 543-4917. The office number is 542-2232. 



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