Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Williams, Rebecca J. Joyner, 1933 

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REBECCCA JANE JOYNER WILLIAMS

   Mrs. Rebecca Joyner Williams, widow of James Franklin Williams, died at the 
home of her daughter, Mrs. G.T. Hundley, of Sedley, November 4, after an illness 
of two weeks.

   She was the daughter of the late Moses and Mrs. Martha Joyner and was born at 
the old homestead near Courtland May 8, 1856. In December, 1876, she married 
James Franklin Williams and their home was established near Trinity Church. She 
is survived by seven children, E.H. Williams, of Smithfield, J.C. Williams of 
Sedley, M.L., L.L. and W. Williams of Courtland, R.J. Williams of Richmond and 
Mrs. G.T. Hundley of Sedley; two brothers, D.K. Joyner of Suffolk and Elijah 
Joyner of Norfolk; one sister, Mrs. R.L. Hancock of Newport News.

   Mrs. Williams was a consecrated Christian, living an exemplary life daily in 
her quiet manner. In early life she united with Trinity Church.

   The burial service was held by the graveside in the family cemetery in the 
presence of a large number of relatives and friends Sunday afternoon, conducted 
by Rev. Roscoe Jones of Franklin and Rev. C.E. Gerringer of Wakefield. The 
pallbearers were: Y.C. Hundley, H.V. Thornton, G.B. Vick, T.B. Bell, William 
Bell, A.T. Rollings, G.R. Owen and T.W. Doyle.


[Rebecca Jane (JOYNER; Mrs. James F.) WILLIAMS, 
 b. 8 May 1856, near Courtland, d. 4 Nov 1933, Sedley, 
 interred in family cemetery, 5 Nov 1933, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 10, 1933] 

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