HENDERSON COUNTY TEXAS -OBITUARY- R. H. "BOB" WILLIAMS Contributed by: Bunny Freeman ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Obituary for R. H. "Bob" Williams NAME: R. H. " Bob" Williams ADDRESS: Athens, Henderson County TX AGE: 83 BORN: Nov. 15, 1919 Navarro Co. TX DIED: Sunday Sept. 1, 2003 Athens, Henderson Co., TX MARRIED: Gertrude Mills DATE MARRIED: July 8, 1939 PARENTS: Harvey Ella Elizabeth Honea Williams PRECEEDED IN DEATH: step-mother, Fannie Mae Williams, sisters, Gladys Bradley, Ruby Wise, Louise Ipock, Rosie Williams; brother Roy Williams SERVICES: Carroll-Lehar Funeral Home Chapel OFFICIATING: Rev. Henry Lee Lusk BURIAL: Owen Cemetery, Henderson Co. TX SURVIVORS: Son & daughter-in-law, Robert Earl and Susie Williams, daughters and sons-in-laws Elizabeth & Rex Jones, Jerry Jane & Jim Williams, Dana & Frank McCall, 11 grandchildren, Sheila, Teresa, Larry, Tina Sue, David Earl, Terry Travis, Tonya, Christina, Luther & Robby; 18 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Clarence, & Ed sister Ann Hensley PALLBEARERS: Larry Dunn, David Earl Williams, Terry Dunn, Travis Stewart, Luther Williams, Robby McCall. HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Mark Johnson, John LeGard, Jeremy LeGard, Aaron LeGard, Robert Benton, Dewain Ipock, Mitchell Ipock, Donnie Payne, Chris Bland, James Setzer and granddaughters, nephews, and nieces. ARRANGEMENTS: Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home COMMENTS: He worked for Connally Electric, Spencer's Hardware, Smith Motor Co. over the years. He owned Bob Williams Washing Machine Repair Service & Bob's Mobile Home Park Hwy. 19 North & South. He also served as a reserve deputy and reserve constable under former sheriff J. W. Brownlow in the 1970s. SOURCE: The East Texas Tribune Sept. 10, 2003 Feb. 4 & 5 1920 CENSUS Navarro Co. TX Prec't 1 EMHOUSE Series: T625 Roll: 1836 Page: 19a 255/257 Dwelling/Family WILLIAMS, Leroy head age 27 born TX TX TX occupation farmer dairy WILLIAMS, Ella wife age 22 TX TX TX WILLIAMS, Gladys dau 4 0/12 TX TX TX WILLIAMS, Ruby dau. 1 10/12 TX TX TX WILLIAMS, Robert son 2/12 TX TX TX