Stillwater Valley News
November 8, 1926

Sudden death of
MR. HOLLIE WILLIAMS
in Piqua

Mr. Hollie M. Williams, a former resident of Covington, passed away at his home on Covington Ave., Piqua, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, after suffering a stroke of paralysis on Thursday.  Mr. Williams had a weak heart and had been told by his physician that there was danger for him on this account. He had been in his usual health, however, until Tuesday when getting ready to go to the funeral service of an uncle in Fletcher, he complained that he could not see. After resting awhile he seemed better and the next day went about his work as usual. On Thursday morning Mrs. Williams heard him making a noise at about 5:30 in the morning, and found he was unable to speak and had had a stroke that affected his left arm and side. Hopes that he would again regain his strength were held by all, but on Saturday afternoon he passed away, without any recovery of speech or strength, his physicians giving the cause as apoplexy.  Mr. Williams was the son of A. J. and Mary Williams and was born in the country just west of Covington, living all his life, until the last few years, in and around Covington. He was a quiet and kind man devoted to his wife and children, for whom he could not do too much. He spent the last Sunday of his life in taking the aged parents of Mrs. Williams about Piqua and entertaining them in his home. He leaves, beside many friends, his wife and four children, Dwight Charles, Mrs. Helen Brumbaugh and Mrs. Lucille Metzger. There are also seven grandchildren and several brothers remaining. The funeral services will be held from the Presbyterian Church, Covington, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. VanWicklen, of Greenfield, a former pastor of the M. E. Church officiating. The order of Eagles Piqua, and the Red Men of Covington will also be represented. Burial will be made in Highland Cemetery, Routzahn Brothers, Funeral Directors.

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