Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Williams, Charlie W., 1944 

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CHARLIE WALTER WILLIAMS

C.W. WILLIAMS, GOOD COUNTY CITIZEN, DIES

   Charlie Walter Williams, prominent Courtland citizen, died Friday night, 
April 21, after two years of ill-health.  Born December 9, 1880, the son of 
the late Alpheus A. and Mrs. Rebecca Briggs Williams of the Dory community 
of this county, he had spent the greater part of his life in Courtland where 
he was engaged in business and farming, being a pioneer in better farming and 
hog-raising methods.  He was a member of the Courtland Methodist Church and 
was quite active in Courtland Lodge No. 85, A.F. and A.M.  Charlie Williams 
was a genial man with many friends and was one of the most influential 
citizens of his community and county.

   He is survived by one brother, W.S. Williams, and four sisters, Miss Laura 
Williams, Mrs. J.W. Rollison, Mrs. W.E. Edwards and Mrs. S.N. Cobb, all of 
Courtland.  Among other near relatives are two nephews, Rev. William A. 
Edwards of Newport News and Lieut. B.A. Williams, Jr., U.S. Army, now 
stationed in California.

   Funeral services were conducted from his late residence in Courtland Sunday 
afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Rev. Percy D. White of the Courtland Church, 
assisted by Rev. R.H. Marks of Capron, with burial following in the family 
plot in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland.  During the service, Mr. White read 
"Lead Kindly Light," and at the grave "Now the Laborer's Task Is Done."  The 
pallbearers were: W.T. Pace, Jr., W.R. Pittman, Dr. Jas. A. Grizzard, Leroy 
Bryant, W.W. White, Jr., Leland Simmons, George B. Vick and H.C. Edwards.  The 
casket was draped with a pall of white carnations, lilies and pink roses, 
while there were many other floral tributes.


Charlie Walter WILLIAMS, businessman & farmer, 
b. 9 Dec 1880, Southampton Co., d. 21 Apr 1944, at home, Courtland, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Episcopal Section, Plot 28*), Courtland, 
   23 Apr 1944, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 28, 1944, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 5, 1923, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w452r2ob.txt 


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