In Memory of Joseph Thomas williams
Callaway County, Missouri
September 16, 1884
April 8, 1965
80 years 6 months 23 days
Browning Funeral Home

Family Record
Father; Joseph Thomas williams
Mother: Lela L. williams
Children:
Thomas Stanley williams
Eddie Ray Willias
Clarice Deane williams

Marriage Record:
Lela L. Craighead
St. Louis, Missouri
November 1st 1914
Reverend McCall

Browning Funeral Home
Fulton
2:00pm
April 10, 1965
Reverend Sam McLerran
Pallbearers:
Robert Thomas
Brown Thomas
Rupert Payne
Bruce Payne

Relatives Attending:
Rhea Garrett-granddaughter
Travis Garrett-Grand-son-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Clark (Bonnie) Dews and sons-Granddaughter
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas-nephew
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Thomas-nephew
John Williams-Brother
Warren Williams-Nephew
Tommy B. Owen, Deane-Daughter and son-in-law
T. Powers-Grandson
Tommy Williams & Jerry Williams-Son and daughter-in-law
Eddie Williams-Son
Leslie Strait & Nellie Strait-Stepson and wife
Mr. and Mrs. Brown Thomas-nephew & wife
Betty Speece & husband-Niece by marriage
Sharon Wood-granddaughter & grandson-in-law
Paula and Greg Wood-Great-grandchildren
Marsha, Patty, Sandy and Pam-granddaughters

Final Resting Place:
Hillcrest Cemetery
Block 7 Secton 263 Grave 2
Fulton, Missouri
Laid to Rest-April 10th 1965 2:30pm

The Twenty-Third Psalm:
The Lord is my Shepard; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake:
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Joseph Thomas Williams
Obituary:

Joseph Thomas :Tom" Williams, age 80, 215 West 9th Street, Fulton, Missouri, passed away at 4:30pm on Thursday, April 8, 1965, at Callaway Memorial Hospital on Jefferson Street.

Mr. Williams was born September 16, 1884, in Callaway County, the son of Thomas Benton Williams and Martha Ellen (Fisher) Williams, grandson of Albert and Sythi (Dawson) Fisher, early pioneers of Nine Mile Prarie and Calwood, Missouri. Albert and Sythi came in a covered wagon from Clark County, Kentucky. Paternal grandparents were Joseph and Rachel (Larimore) Williams of Morgan County, Missouri who came from Rutherford County, North Carolina to St. Louis Territory before Missouri Statehood and then relocated to Morgan County, Missouri. They were prominent farmer's in Morgan County.

He married Lela Lessie Craighead of Calwood, Missouri on November 1, 1914 and she survives at their home. The couple made their home in St. Louis, Missouri for five years but have lived in Fulton nearly all their married life at 215 West 9th Street.

Lela and Tom were born in Calwood, Missouri. Tom was a painter but for sixteen years he worked for Harbison Walker Fire Brick Company in Fulton before he retired.

He died of Acute Coronary Occlusion and tumor of Saccum. Informant was his wife, Lela Williams. Tom was attended by Dr. George Wood.

Funeral services were at Browning Funeral Home on April 10, 1965 at 2:00pm with Reverand Sam McLerran officiating. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetary in Fulton along with his extended family.

Pallbearers:
Nephews;
Robert Thomas
Brown Thomas
Cousins;
Bruce Payne
Durwood Payne
Friend
Fred Klick
Grandson-in-law;
Clark Dews

He is survived by his wife of fifty-one years; one daughter, Clarese Dean (Williams) (Tom) Owen of Auxvasse, Missouri; two sons Thomas Stanley (Jerry) Williams of Fulton, Missouri and Eddie Ray (Kay) Williams of Auxvasse, Missouri; one step-son Samuel Leslie (Nellie) Strait of Mexico, Missouri; two brothers, John Williams of Fulton, Missouri and Vollie Williams of Kansas City, Missouri,; twelve grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.

His parents Joseph and Rachel (Larimore) Williams; grandparents; one daughter, Hazel Marie Williams, died very young; two brothers, William Richard (Dick) Williams and Charles (Charlie) Williams; five sisters, Henrietta Francis (Williams) Goodman Roberts, Dora (Williams) Thomas, Cora (Williams) Laremore, Dollie (Williams) Lovelace, Carrie (Williams) Metzger; two grandchildren, Larry Wayne Owen and Carol Dean Owen all preceeded him in death.

Missouri Death Certificate#6313:

Joseph "Tom" Thomas Williams, 80 years old, of 215 West 9th Street, Fulton, Missouri died at 4:30pm on April 8, 1965 at Callaway Memorial Hospital.

Dr. George T. Wood, of Fulton, pronounced death caused by Acute Coronary Occlusion, duration of three minutes, due to generalized Arteriosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease and Tumor of Sacrum. The informant was Mrs. Lela Craighead, spouse of the deceased.

Tom was born September 16, 1884, at home in Calwood, the son of Thomas Benton Williams and Martha Ellen (Fisher) Williams, born in Morgan County, Missouri and in Calwood. He was united in marriage to Lela Lessie (Craighead) Williams and she survives. Tom was a retired painter at Harbison-Walker Refractories.

Arrangements were under the care of Browning Funeral Home in Fulton. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery beside his parents.