W. I. (Bill) Richards Obituary |
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The Crockett Times Alamo, Tennessee Thursday, January 4, 1951 Vol. 18 No. 45 W. I. (BILL) RICHARDS Funeral services for W. I. (Bill) Richards, 82, were held at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Walnut Hill Baptist Church near Bells, the Rev. Oscar Patterson officiating. Burial was in Walnut Hill Cemetery with Smith Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Richards died at his home, 281 Poplar St., in Jackson at 10 p.m. Friday after a three weeks illness. Born in Crockett County, Mr. Richards was the son of the late James Newton and Sarah Jane Williams Richards. He lived near Bells until 22 years ago when he moved to Jackson. He was a member of the Walnut Hill Baptist Church and was a retired timber dealer. Survivors include his wife, Priscilla McLemore Richards; his sons, Curtis and Clarence Richards of Bells; four daughters, Mrs. H. T. Davis of Birmingham, Ala., Mrs. G. L. Luther and Mrs. T. R. Hilliard of Bemis, and Mrs. R. O. Miller of Jackson, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. |