Funeral Services for
Deacon Eddie L. Williams

Saturday, September 12, 1970
1:00 P.M.

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH

One Fisher Avenue

White Plains, N. Y.

Rev. Louis H. Wade, Pastor

OBITUARY
DEACON EDDIE L. WILLIAMS was born November 24, 1896 in Lincolnton County, Georgia, the son of the late Alex Williams and Lou Elliot. He attended public school in the County and at an early age joined the Harmony Baptist Church.
He was drafted in the U. S. Army in 1918 and spent most of his army life in England and France. His rank was Private First Class. He was discharged September, 1919 in Atlanta, Georgia.
In 1920 he joined the Wheat Street Baptist Church and became affiliated with the Sunday School, was a member of the Deacon Harris Class and served as Librarian, Assistant Teacher, and Director of the Jr. Dept. He was a member of the B.T.U. and Group 2 for a number of years and was elected to the Leader of the Group. He served with the men who ushered for 25 years as Chaplin, Chairman of the Program Committee, Vice President, President, and Chief. The methods he helped to constitute are still being used. In 1932 the Jr. Usher Board was organized, Deacon Williams was one of the organizers and served as Director until 1969. It was recommended by the Minister Rev. W. H. Borders in 1968 to the Boards of Ushers, that he would be, "The Dean of Usher ing" in Wheat Street Baptist Church. He was awarded a plaque for "sincere, loyal and efficient service" for 52 years. As a Deacon for 20 years, he was Chairman of the house Committee, Convention Committee and a member of the Valley Committee.
Deacon Williams furthered his education by attending the evening classes at David T. Howard High School Atlanta, Ga. He was employed at Spellman College for 23 years. He retired in January 1963 at which time he was awarded a plaque for "Faith ful, Honest and Sincere Service," being one of the first employees to ever be so highly honored.
In failing health, Deacon Williams decided to do as his relatives had suggested for a number of years, to come and live with some of them. The decision was left to him as to which of the children he wanted to live with, having nine to choose from. After three and a half years of prayful consideration, he came to live with his great-nephew, Eddie Williams Garnett and his good wife Emily at 2 Midway Road, White Plains, New York.
He then joined the Bethel Baptist Church where he became a member of the Deacon Board, the Deacon and Deaconess Club, the Sunday School, Bible Class and all other activities his physical strength would allow.
Surviving Deacon Williams is a nephew, Mr. Willie Garnett and wife Leola of 151 Pear St., Reading, Pa. and their twelve children: Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Turman and daughter Rose Mary; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Danner and sons W. T. Jr., Larry, Patsy, Carmila, Stanley, Ervin and Connie; Mrs. Dorothy Terrell, son David and daughter Marlene; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Crawl, daughter Shari and sons Kenneth and Carl; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Snead, son Ernest and daughters Deborah and Diane; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Williams Garnett; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Glimp and daughters Valarie and Nicole; Mr. and Mrs. John Garnett and daughters Cherlyn Cynthia, Leola and Dorothy; Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy; Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hogan and daughters Angela and Melodic; Mr. Roy Hogan and Family; Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Glaze and family.
Deacon Williams motto was: "Let me do all the good I can for everyone that I can, as long as I can and say as less about it as 1 can.

ORDER OF SERVICE Rev. Louis H. Wade, Presiding
PRELUDE
PROCESSIONAL
HYMN ................................................................................................................ No. 294 "Near the Cross" (2 verses)
SCRIPTURE .................................................................................................. Psalm 37:1-9 John 4:21-30, 37-42
PRAYER
SELECTION .......................................................................... "Climbing Jacobs Ladder"
REMARKS As a Neighbor: MrjR. P. Herndon Traffic Judge in Atlanta Georgia As a Deacon: Dea. Herbert E. Greene Chr. of Board of Deacons, Bethel Baptist Church As a Member of the Deacon and Deaconess Club: Dea, Douglass E. Williams Bethel Baptist Church
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY
OBITUARY
SOLO .................................................................................... Mrs. Mildred Hill Nelson "If I Can Help Somebody"
EULOGY ........................................................................................ Rev. Louis H. Wade
MUSIC .................................................................................................... (Organ softly) "Its a Highway to Heaven"
RECESSIONAL

Eddie Garnett Ernest Snead John Garnett

ACTIVE PALLBEARERS William T. Danner David Boyd Kenneth Robinson

HONORARY PALLBEARERS The Senior Deacons of Bethel Baptist Church

FLORAL ATTENDANTS

Deborah Snead

Connie Danner

Shari Robinson

Diane Snead

Patsy Danner

Valarie Glimp

HONORARY FLORAL ATTENDANTS Deaconess Board

USHERS Men Ushers of the Bethel Baptist Church