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Willie WilliamsPublished Wednesday, February 22, 2006 in the Gurdon TimesDENVER CITY, TEXAS Grave side services for Reford Jefferson "R.J." "Willie" Williams, 91, of Denver City, Texas were to be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17 in the Denver City Memorial Park, with the Rev. Harold Brown officiating. Services are under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City. Mr. Williams died on Tuesday, Feb. 14. R.J. was born on Nov. 16, 1914 in Ada, Oklahoma to Thomas and Martha Williams. He married Dora Lee Dobson on April 11, 1934 in Ada. They moved from there to Denver City in 1952 and he was employed by Sunrise Well Services for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Bobbie and her husband George Robertson, a son, Paul, and a daughter-in-law, Modeena Williams. He is survived by his wife, Dora; two daughters, Billie Ellis and Marry Ellis, both of Gurdon, Arkansas; five sons, Jimmie of Boonville, Indiana, Timmy of Denver City, Gary of Hobbs, New Mexico, Jackie of Seattle, Washington, and Arliss of Denver City; a daughter-in-law, Beverly Hughes of Wadesville, Indiana; one brother, Homer of Missouri; one sister, Margueritte Robertson of Oklahoma, along with 38 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Search | Nevada County Picayune by date | Gurdon Times by date |
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