Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1960-01-16
TYLERT0WN
NEWS

Funeral Services for Mr.. Patrick
Henry Williams, Sr. II, retired
Steward LIST Class Of the United
States Navy, who died Sunday
morning, December 81, 1859, were
held at o'clock p. m. Sunday,
January 3, 1860 from the Antioch
N. B. Church. The Rev. G. W..
Green officiating. Burial in the
Dillon Cemetery, with Military
Rites. Washington Funeral Home
in charge.
Mr.. Williams was the son of
the late Toney and Soma Magee
Williams Of the Ginntown Com
munity. He attended school at
Ginntown and Magnolia, Mississippi
pi. He joined the Navy in 1914,
and served thirty years, retiring
in 1914 because of i'll health. He
was a member of the Antioch M.
B. Church, and the Martin-Allen
U.F.W. Post No. 1925. He owned
and operated a store and farm
near Tylertown, Miss.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Tillie B. William, four sons, Mr..
Theodore, Clarence and Palmer
Williams of Chicago, Illinois, and
Mr.. Pinkey Williams of Tylertown,
Mississippi, three daughters, Mrs.
Myra D. Causey, and Miss Shirley
William of Chicago, Illinois, Miss
Elaine Williams of Phoenix, Ariz.,
two brothers, Mr.. Pinkney Will
liams of Chicago, Illinois, Mr.. Sam
Williams of Hackley, La, and three
sisters, Mrs. Fiona Magee and
Lucinda Williams of Tylertown,
Mississippi and Mrs. Luretta Stall
lings of Chicago, Illinois. Approx
mately $50 sorrowing friends from
distant towns and cities including
Jackson, Mississippi, New Orleans,
Louisiana, Bogalusa, Louisiana, BIZ
loxi and Gulfport, Mississippi, filed
past his bier in Antioch M. B.
church.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Willie C. Nichols
of Jackson, Mississippi, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Waterman, Jr. and
daughter of Summit, Mississippi
also attended the funeral of Mr..
Patrick Williams.
Mr.. Clarence Thomas was also
funeralized Sunday at the Pink
Hill Church, west of Tylertown,
Mississippi.
Miss Doris o. CHM has returned
to Jackson State College, after
spending the Christmas holidays at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. James and
children and Mrs. Lillian Dean and
children of New Orleans, Louisiana
visited relatives and friends here
last Sunday. Mrs. Sarah B. Dean
accompanied the Deans to New
Orleans for a brief visit.
Regular services were held at the
First Baptist Church Sunday night,
January 8, 1860. The pastor, Rev.
James Pittman preached a New
Years sermon from Josh: ga He
used as his theme, "You Have Not
Passed This Way Before. Every
one present enjoyed the services.
Offering $500.
Mrs. Ella Noble of Bogalusa,
Louisiana and Mrs. Jack Sartin Of
Lanerdale, Mississippi visited
friends in Tylertown, Mississippi
on Saturday, December Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flowers Varnado
Of New Orleans, Louisiana visited
friends and relatives here Satur-
day, December Goth.
Miss Mary Hazel Smith and Miss
Lahomia Smith spent the Christ
mas Holidays with relatives in
Gary, Indiana and Chicago, I'LL
nois.
Mr.. Thomas Holmes, who died in
the Charity Hospital on December
23rd, was funeralized December 26,
1859 at the Spring Hill Sanctified
Church, north of Tylertown, Sun
lay, December Goth.
Mrs. Percenia Hammond and
children of New Orleans, Louisi-
ana spent the Christmas Holidays
With her aunt, Mrs. Ozella Forest
, Of Tylertown, Mississippi.
Mrs. Georgia L. Smith Of Fox
worth, Mississippi and Mr.. Lewis
Gutter of Mt. Canaan Community
visited their sister, Mrs. Mammie
Moses on Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Gatlin and
family spent the Christmas holi-
days with parents. Mr.. and Mrs.