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Submitted: 11/24/07 • Approved: 6/4/18 • Last Updated: 6/15/18 • R227-G226-S3
Tilman 15 Nov 1931 - pre-need
Geba 27 Oct 1932 - 04 Mar 2006 obituary
Marriage: 19 Jul 1952 Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas
Mattie Geneva Finley Williams the daughter of James Cornelious Finley and Mildred Elizabeth (Miller) Finley. Geba" was born in Zion, Izard County, Arkansas and died at White River Medical Center, Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas.
Mattie Geneva "Geba" Finley Williams
SIDNEY; Mattie Geneva Geba Williams, 73, of Sidney died Saturday, March 4, 2006, in a Batesville hospital.
Born Oct. 27, 1932, in Zion, she was the daughter of Cornelious Finley and Mildred Miller Finley. She was a graduate of Sidney High School. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Tilman Williams; a son, Terry Williams of Sidney; a brother, Dale Finley of Zion; six sisters, Dorla Foster and Zona Yancey, both of Batesville, and Evelyn Spurlock, Joyce Wright, Bonnie Ketron and Ona Reynolds, all of Cave City; two grandchildren, Kimberly McCullough of Zion and Timothy Williams of Mount Pleasant; two great-grandchildren, Gage McCullough of Zion and Kaden Williams of Mount Pleasant; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Julion C. Finley.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Antioch Baptist Church with Boyce Johnson and Jim Evans officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery in Zion under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Melbourne.
Pallbearers will be Paul Slade, Steve Williams, Ronald Weaver, Tim Finley, Greg Finley and Mike Foster.
Honorary pallbearers are members of Antioch Baptist Church.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight.
To sign the online guest book, visit www.rollerfuneral homes.com/melbourne
Obituary provided courtesy and with permission from The Batesville Guard Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas published March 6, 2006. Copyright 2018
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Mattie Geneva "Geba" Finley Williams
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Tilman Williams, of Sidney; one son, Terry Williams of Sidney; one brother, Dale Finley of Zion; six sisters, Dorla Foster and Zona Yancey of Batesville, Evelyn Spurlock, Joyce Wright, Bonnie Ketron, and Ona Reynolds, all of Cave City; two grandchildren, Kimberly McCullough of Zion, Arkansas, Timothy "Boo" Williams of Mount Pleasant; two great-grandchildren, Gage McCullough of Zion, and Kaden Williams of Mount Pleasant.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Julion C. Finley.
Contributed on 11/24/07 by TRock127
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