Rilda Williams

News Paper Clipping - WILLIAMS - Mrs. Alice Williams, 68, wife of J.W. Williams of LaGrange, Texas, died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.L. Griffin, 1900 Brady, Saturday morning at 3: 29 o'clock. Brief funeral services were conducted in the Griffin home at 9: o'clock Sunday morning, after which the body was carried to Cherokee, where another service was held at 2:30 pm. Interment was in Kuykendall cemetary. The Services were conducted by the Rev. J.M. Bradford, pastor of Coggin Avenue Baptist Church, and the Rev. W.L. Wharton, minister of Austin Avenue Church of Christ. A church member for 37 years, Mrs. Williams was born September 5, 1869.

Besides her husband, she is survived by ten children: Mrs. C.W. Walker, Llano, Mrs. S.F. Daugherty, Cherokee, Mrs. N.S. Forehand, Brownwood, J.F. Williams, San Saba; Dave Williams, Brownwood; Mrs. A.F. Griffin, Brownwood; Mrs. C.H. Shook, Eunice, New Mexico; and A.C. Williams, Roswell New Mexico, one sister, Mrs. Emma King, Mexia; and 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

She is buried in the Kuykendall Cemetery, Cherokee, San Saba Co., Texas. She is buried beside her husband, and sons, Clarence Lovell, and Lester Vernon Williams.

Alice Marilda Bardin Williams was a member of the Valley Spring Primitive Baptist Church, located in Valley Spring, Texas. Her mother and step father founded this church.