Troy Daily News

January 9, 1933 

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM - Williams Williams, 69, residing at Alcony, formerly of this city, died at his home about midnight Sunday following a serious illness of several days due to paralysis.  Mr. Williams suffered a stroke of paralysis about Thursday of last week and declined rapidly.  Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his home.  Dr. J. H. Lighbourne, pastor of the First Christian church of this city, will officiate at the obsequies and burial will be made in Riverside cemetery here.  Mr. Williams spent the greater part of his life on a farm west of Troy and following his retirement from farming, removed to Troy and lived on East Franklin street.  Two years ago, he went to Alcony to reside.  While in Troy he was a member and attended the First Christian church.  The decedent is survived by his widow, one son, Fred, who lives west of Alcony, and one grandson, Paul.  

Troy Daily News

January 11, 1933

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM - Final rites for William Williams, former resident of Troy, were held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the late residence near Alcony, where his death occurred about midnight Sunday, subsequent to a paralytic stroke.  Dr. J. H. Lightbourne, pastor of the First Christian church of this city, with which the decedent was affiliated, was the minister in charge.  Burial was made in Riverside cemetery, with these friends acting as bearers of the pall: Charles Armstrong, Ray and William Zimmerman, Harry Williams, Martin Simpson and Roy Dick.