I do not know these people, just want to say to you, that was very nice of you to do this for someone, I would love to find something like this . E. M. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Tull" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 6:22 PM Subject: [ARMISSIS] John Henry Williams (1879-1964) > Posted on: Mississippi Co. Ar Obituary Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/MississippiObits/10069 > > Surname: WILLIAMS, DAVIDSON, HIGGINBOTTOM, TULL, NEW > ------------------------- > > found in my Grandmother, Ethel McIntyre Tull Williams' papers. no date > or name of newspaper listed, but probably McNairy County Independent Appeal, > Selmer, TN April 1964 > > JOHN HENRY WILLIAMS > Retired Merchant dies at Bethel Springs (TN) > > Bethel Springs, April 2 > > John Henry Williams, retired merchant, died at his home near here, Thursday > afternoon after a long illness. He was 84. > > Service will be at 2 P.M. Friday at Shackelford's Funeral Home in Selmer > (TN). Burial will be in the McNairy County Memorial Gardens near here. > > He was a lifelong resident of McNairy County and a Methodist. > > He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ethel Williams, a son, Ed Williams of Oakland > (?California); two step-sons, J.D. Tull of St. Joseph, Mich and Warren > Tull of Bethel Springs; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Davidson and Mrs. Ruth > Higginbottom of Leachville, Ark, and one step-daughter, Mrs. Myrtle New > of Bethel Springs. > > Additional info I found on the back of a 1957 calander: > Ed Williams > phone No. MA. dison 5-2677, Oakley, Calif. > > Noel HIGGINBOTHAM > phone # 432694 > 3713 Temple St. > Tampa, Fla. > > Additionally, Mr.Williams was living in Poinsett County, AR in 1936 when > he married Ethel Tull and they continued to live there until sometime in > the 1950's. They were living in Stantonville, McNairy Co., TN 1957. ( I > don't think he was from McNairy County) > > Mr. Williams has a marked grave at Memorial Gardens, Bethel Springs, TN. > > According to my grandmother's Bible: > John H. Williams died April 2, 1964 > > > ==== ARMISSIS Mailing List ==== > Subject lines are important! Make them short and sweet and to the point. > A good example format to follow is: HECTOR c1800-c1940 > >