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Submitted: 5/8/14 • Approved: 5/9/14 • Last Updated: 5/12/14 • R998683-G998681-S3
Raymond Alvie
Oct 11, 1911 - Sept 25, 2004
Sally Elizabeth
apr 5, 1917 - Jan 8, 2001
*Obituary (Raymond Alvie)
Raymond Alvie William, 92, of Trumann passed away on Sept. 25, 2004 at the Trumann Health and Rehab center in Trumann of natural causes.
Mr. Williams was born in Marked Tree and had lived most of his time in Trumann. He was a retired farmer, veteran of the US Army and World War II, where he received a purple heart. He was of the Church of God belief.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally Elizabeth Short Williams; one daughter, Rebecca Williams; two brothers; two sisters and his parents, Edward and Roxie Holder Williams.
He is survived by 11 daughters, Alma Wilson of Wheelersburg, Ohio, Mary Ann Mitchell of Cold, Betty Hogan of Wamego, Ks., Lois Collete of Oklahoma, Ok., Bonnie S. Tesch of West Moreland, Ks., Louise Raymon of Bald Knob, Lucille Moreland of Trumann, Kay Presley of Jonesboro, June Huckabay of Trumann, Doris Exum of Pleasant Grove and Marilyn Keiffer of McCormick; four sons, Franklin Williams of Forrest City, Raymond E. Williams, James A. Williams and Jerry L. Williams all of Trumann; 55 grandchildren; 155 great-grandchildren and 70 great-great-grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in Nichols Cemetery near Lepanto. His grandsons served as pallbearers.
*Obituary (Sally Elizabeth)
Funeral services for Mrs. Sally Elizabeth Williams, 83, of 333 Melody Lane, Trumann, who died Monday at the Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro, will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Thompson Funeral Home chapel in Trumann, with the Rev. Rayburn Melton officiating. Burial will follow in Nichols Cemetery near Lepanto.
Active pallbearers will be Doyle Tesch, Ronnie Joe Gann Jr., Allen Pennington, Scott Presley, Jimmy R. Collett, Jeffery M. Korow, DuJuan Williams and Billy R. Williams.
Honorary pallbearers will include Wendell Watson, William Jackson, Chris Gann, Jerry Lynn New Jr., Donnie Cox, Jimmy Smith, Kelly Brown and Lanny Clark.
Born at Marked Tree, she had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann, was a housewife and was of the Church of God belief.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond A. Williams of Trumann; 11 daughters, Alma Wilson of Tucson, AZ, Mary Ann Mitchell of Colt, Betty Hoglan of Wamego, KS, Lois Collett of Oklahoma City, OK, Bonnie S. Tesch and Doris Exum, both of Mountain View, Louise Raymond of Bald Knob, Lucille Clark of Shannon, MS, Kay Presley of Jonesboro, June Huckabay of Trumann and Marilyn Keiffer of McCormick; four sons, Raymond E. Williams and James A. Williams, both of Trumann, Franklin Williams of Forrest City and Jerry L. Williams of Harrisburg; a sister, Goldie Short of Trumann; 55 grandchildren; 155 great-grandchildren and 60 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter and one sister.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Jonesboro Sun (Jan/11/2001)
Contributed on 5/8/14 by hawkinsdonna
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