Burl Williams

Burl Eugene Williams, age 72, died at his home Warren on Saturday, March 17, 1934, from pneumonia. He was born August 21, 1861, at Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi. On August 21, 1884, he married Mary Almenia Norman at Searcy. In 1885, Mr. Williams moved to farm in Bradley County. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church.

Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, 1 daughter, Mrs. Meek Waits; six sons, William Jackson “Willie” Williams, Noel Williams, Everett Williams, Freddie Williams, Eddie Williams, and Norman Williams; 20 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mrs. Kate Grice and Mrs. Alice Moseley of Parnell Springs; and 3 brothers, Carroll Williams, German Williams, and Josiah Williams of Warren.

Funeral services were conducted in Warren on Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Lee Moseley. Burial was in Moseley Cemetery.

Submitted to the Bradley County Obituary pages by Richard Hudson