George Allen Williams

George Allen Williams was born February 13, 1931 to the late Edward and Annie Mae (Rivers) Williams in Omaha, Texas. He was baptized at an early age, joining the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church family, singing in the choir, at home or wherever he was invited. He was brought up going to church even if he had to walk to get there. He loved to sing, and oh how he could sing. He attended the Mt. Moriah School finishing first to sixth grades. When he was of age, he was united in marriage to the late Ruby Lee (Franklin) Williams in October, 1950. They were married sixty-two years. He worked thirty plus years as a mechanic. Daddy was a good cook, and he helped mother with other household chores. He loved barbequing, fishing, and especially hunting. He raised hogs and chickens and planted a garden. He later purchased some cows, raised and cared for them. Preceding him in death are his wife, Ruby Lee (Franklin) Williams; his parents, Edward and Annie Mae (Rivers) Williams; in-laws, Cleveland and Ida (Emery) Franklin; two brothers, John L. Williams and Edward Williams, Jr.; sister-in-law Vella (Garrett) Williams; one sister, Emma Jean Abron, all of Omaha, Tx; one son, Alton Wilkerson; and four great grandchildren. He leaves to cherish his memory, his children, Mary Williams, Betty (Darryl) Lewis, Melvalen Williams, all of Omaha, James (Michelle) Williams, of Pittsburg, and Eddie (Marnita) Williams, of Naples, Ruby J. (Robert) Stoker, of Daingerfield, Elliot Wlkerson, of Pittsburg, Zsa Zsa Brown, of White Oak; one brother, Tommy Lee (Rose) Williams, of Marshall; three sisters, Pearlie (Billy) Evans, of Omaha, Mary Jewel (Charles) Brown, of Fort Worth, and Lorriane Williams, of Denton; two aunts, Palestine Mims, of California, and Bonnie Everett, of Omaha; 30 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, in Daingerfield. Burial will follow at Rivers Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. There will be a time of visitation from 6 until 8 p.m., Friday evening at the funeral home.