Extracted from The Natchez Democrat (Natchez, MS)
Sunday, June 20, 2004

Willard Williams
March 18, 1914 -- June 19, 2004

NATCHEZ -- Graveside services for Willard Williams, 90, of Natchez, who died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at his residence, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Greenlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Jason Cole officiating.

Burial will follow under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today and from noon until 12:40 p.m. Monday at Laird Funeral Home Union Street Chapel.

Mr. Williams was born March 18, 1914, in Braggadocia, Mo., the son of Y.W. and Mary Parish Williams.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Julia Whittington Williams.

Survivors include two sons, Gerald Williams and his wife, Grace, and Larry Williams and his wife, Kathryn, all of Natchez, and two grandsons, Larry Williams Jr. and Billy Williams.

Pallbearers will be Larry Williams Jr., Billy Williams, Key Murray, Jimmy June, Jimmy Hibbs and Milton Whittington.

Honorary pallbearers will be Pat Weadock, Lonnie Ducker and Paul Arnold.