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John Williams Obituary
MOULTRIE — John Gaines Williams, 87, of Norman Park, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 at Brownwood Healthcare Center.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., today, Dec. 11 at Purvis Funeral Home with the Rev. Edison Williams and the Rev. James Tyson officiating. Burial will follow at Brushy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
Born May 10, 1920, he was the son of the late Pharoe and Bessie Conger Williams. He was a member of Ellenton Church of God and was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife Maudell Fisher Williams of Norman Park; a son, Ray Bass of S.C.; six daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Buck McDaniel of Norman Park, Ruby Bass of Moultrie, Wanda and Greg Knight of Bainbridge, Ga., Debbie and Bobby Parker of Douglas, Ga., Faye and Dexter Moore of Douglas, Ga., and Shelby and Gator Fitzgerald of Moultrie; 18 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and two nieces, Nellie Fisher of Tifton and Sally Ruth Bennett of West Berrien, Ga.
The family will gather at the home of Diane and Buck McDaniel, 225 Indian Lake Drive, Lot #25.
Purvis Funeral Home in Adel, Ga. is in charge of arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
for John Williams
Royce...Randy....Belinda...Tifanny
December 12, 2007
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.
debbie parker
December 12, 2007
papa was a very special man in our life that we loved so much we will miss him so much. so papa rest in peaseyou are in heaven with god and dont hurt anymore we will miss you i love you .
bobby parker
December 12, 2007
papa i'll miss you and love you so much but i know you;re with jesus now but i'll see you again one day love you papa your son-in-law bobby parker
December 12, 2007
Joyce Crosby Knight
Heather Kilgore
December 12, 2007
You will be missed Papa, but I know that you are in a much better place than we are. You are no longer suffering. You have no more pain. You are where we all want to be. I know I'll be seeing you again some day. I love you so much.
stanley mchale
December 11, 2007
diane, god bless your family,your all in my thoughts and prayers,love ya girl, steve mchale.
Diane McDaniel
December 11, 2007
I WAS BLESSED TO HAVE HAD 2 DADS, AND WAS HONORED TO CALL YOU DAD. YOU WERE MY SWEETHEART AND ALWAYS WILL BE.YOU WILL BE TRUELY MISSED. BUT I KNOW YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WITH ME. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH.
Melissa Flowers
December 11, 2007
sorry to hear of your loss. your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Dee Motto
December 11, 2007
Diane, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time.
ANGEL FISHER
December 11, 2007
OUR HEARTS ARE HEAVY & WE'LL MISS YOU SO MUCH, BUT WE KNOW YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE NOW...YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED & WE WILL NEVER FORGET...WE LOVE YOU PAPA...
Farmers Gin & Peanut Co.
December 11, 2007
So sorry to hear about "Brother John". Your family will be in our prayers.
wanda knight
December 11, 2007
we love u dad
love,
wanda greg and dusty
missy croker
December 11, 2007
i love you and miss u so much papa.
jennifer cooley
December 11, 2007
i love you
ANNIE MAINE
December 7, 2007
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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