OBITUARY: Andy Williams, 15 Mar 1884 - Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 21 Sep 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, May 31, 1884, p. 7, c. 3 WILLIAMS.—Andy Williams, son of Levi and Fannie Williams, was born in Jackson county, Ta., Dec. 7, 1861; moved to Smith county, Texas, in 1868, and died at his home near Lone Oak, Hunt county, Texas, March 15, 1884. He was married to Sally Johnson at Garden Valley, Smith county, Texas, and moved to Hunt county in 1883. He was converted at a camp-meeting in Smith county, held by Rev. C. H. Smith, in September, 1879, and joined the M. E. Church, South, the same year. He died in the triumphs of faith. He leaves a wife, one child, father and mother, three sisters and three brothers, and many friends. A short time before he died he said to his mother: "No, ma, I can't go home with you; but I am going home to Jesus." He was a devoted husband and a kind father. May his relatives and friends meet him in Heaven. —A FRIEND