Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Williams, Joseph F., 1947 

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JOSEPH FRANKLIN WILLIAMS 

Joseph F. Williams 

  Suffolk, June 15. - Joseph F. Williams, 75, of 116 Linden Avenue, Suffolk, 
died early today at the Norfolk General Hospital after an illness of two 
weeks. 

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Capitola Simons Williams; a son, Simon G. 
Williams, of Smithfield; three half-sisters, Mrs. Maggie Nelms, Mrs. W.F. 
Pierce and Mrs. R.J. Westbrook, of Nansemond County, and six half-brothers, 
G.W., H.H., Jack S., Cecil G., and M.H. Williams, of Nansemond County, and 
O.D. Williams, of Lexington. 

  Funeral services will be conducted at the I.O. Hill Funeral Home, Suffolk. 
tomorrow at 4 p. m., with the Lester Lane, of the First Baptist Church, 
officiating.  Burial will follow in the Western Branch Baptist Cemetery. 

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To Hold Rites For J. F. Williams 

  Funeral services for Joseph F. Williams, 75, of 116 Linden Avenue, who died 
yesterday at the Norfolk General Hospital following an illness of two weeks, 
will be conducted at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Hill Funeral Home. 
Rev. J.L. Lane, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will officiate and burial 
will be held in the Western Branch Baptist Cemetery. 

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Capitola Simons Williams; a son, Simon G. 
Williams, of Smithfield; three half-sisters, Mrs. Maggie Nelms, Mrs. W.F. 
Pierce and Mrs. R.J. Westbrook, of Nansemond County, and six half-brothers, 
G.W., H.H., Jack S., Cecil G., and M.H. Williams, of Nansemond County, and 
O.D. Williams, of Lexington. 


Joseph Franklin WILLIAMS, retired clerk, 
b. 11 Nov 1871*, Nansemond Co., d. 15 Jun 1947, Norfolk, 
interred in Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery (Row 1, Plot 2*), 
   17 Jun 1947, 
"Norfolk Virginian-Pilot," Vol. 185, No. 77, Mon., June 16, 1947, p. 14; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 24, No. 74, Mon., June 16, 1947, p. 3, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #170227830, 
   by Martha Fontaine Byrum 

*Additional information: 

Western Branch list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wernbr.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Martha Fontaine Byrum - is also 
   posted with Find a Grave Memorial #170227830. 

D.Cert. 13039 (Richmond #1423) gives his mother as "Udora" [Eudora] 
   JOHNSON; the informant was his widow, who is given as Tapitola. 

Rather, his mother was Eldora V. (JOHNSON) WILLIAMS (ca. 1849 - 1877). 

The 1900 Census - Chuckatuck Dist., Nansemond Co. - gives b. Mar 1871. 

His wife's obits ("Norfolk Virginian-Pilot" & "Suffolk News-Herald," 
   Sep. 4, 1949, & "Smithfield Times," Sep. 7, 1949) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/w452c3ob.txt 

His father Murdock Gustavius WILLIAMS (1849 - 1926) & step-mother 
   are buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_v.txt 


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