Extracted from The Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, MS)
Friday, March 4, 1977

Mrs. Bessie Williams services Saturday

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday for Mrs. Bessie D. Williams, 71, of Rt. 5, Hattiesburg, who died Thursday at Hattiesburg Convalescent Center following a lengthy illness.

The Rev. Q.C. Barrett and the Rev. Garland McInnis will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery with Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in charge.

Survivors are three sons, Johnny R. of Tupelo, Jack of Purvis and James R. Williams of Hattiesburg; three daughters, Mrs. R.C. (Lois) White and Mrs. Joe Bedwell, both of Petal; Miss Ouida J. Williams of New Orleans; ten grandchildren; a brother, Lonnie Denham of Carterville; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. The body will be placed in state at the church at 1 p.m. Saturday.