Homegoing Services for the Late 
Brother J. C. Williams 
Tuesday, February 3, 1987 2:30 P.M. 
McElmurrary Tabernacle Baptist Church Waynesboro, Georgia Rev. S. T. Thompkins 
"R espectfu lly A t Your S ervice" Phinazee and Son Funeral Home 
 
 "For I am persu aded, th at neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor p rin cipalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to com e, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall b e able to separate us from th e love o f God, which is in Christ Jesu s our Lord. " 
 
Obituary 
 
BrotherJ.C. Williams was born on D ecem ber 15, 1943, 
 
in Burke County, Georgia. 
 
He was the son o f the late Freddie Lee and Willie 
 
Estella Williams. 
 
A t an early age he was converted and baptized at 
 
Tabernacle Baptist Church, McBean, Georgia, b y the late 
 
Rev. W. E. Lloyd. He served faithfully on the Trustee 
 
Board until his death. He departed this life on January 
 
29, 1987, at the University Hospital in Augusta, Ga. 
 
He was united in holy matrimony on A ugust 25, 1963, 
 
to Sister Bonnie Harris. To this union two sons were born. 
 
He leaves to cherish his memories a loving and devoted 
 
wife, Bonnie Williams. Two sons, Ernest and Ronald 
 
Williams, both o f Waynesboro, Ga.; one daughter, Gloria 
 
Williams, Jacksonville, Fla.; three sisters, Mary A. Hughes, 
 
Johnnie M. Williams, both o f Mt. Vernon, N ew York and 
 
Eloise Williams, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; seven brothers, 
 
Thomas Williams, Marvin E. Williams, Elijah Williams, 
 
Larry Williams, and Jackie Williams, all o f Waynesboro, 
 
Ga.; Freddie Williams, Augusta, Ga. a n d A l Williams, Ft. 
 
Lauderdale, Fla.; one daughter-in-law, Juanita Harris, 
 
Waynesboro, Ga.; two grandsons, Shilo and Darrell, both 
 
o f W aynesboro, Ga.; seven sisters-in-laws, Hattie 
 
Williams, Barbara J. Williams, Barbara E. Williams, Car 
 
rie Harris, Georgia Harris, and Dorothy Harris, all o f 
 
W aynesboro, Ga. and Yvonne Williams o f Augusta, Ga.; 
 
three brothers-in-law, John Earnest Hughes o f Mt. Ver 
 
non, N ew York; Elbert Harris and W aynes Harris o f 
 
W aynesboro, Ga.; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephew s, other 
 
relatives and friends. 
 
A 
 
 Order of Service 
 
Presiding .. 
 
. . . Rev. Jerry Smith 
 
Processional 
 
Selection 
 
Palmer Grove Choir 
 
Prayer 
 
Rev. Alvin Gilchrist 
 
Scripture 
 
Solo 
 
Remarks (3 minutes) As A Church Member As A Brother 
 
Dea. Hoppie L. Darrien Dea. Freddie B. Williams 
 
Acknowledgem ents & Obituary 
 
Sis. Delores Hankers 
 
Eulogy 
 
Rev. S. T. Thompkins 
 
Viewing Remains 
 
Recessional 
 
In te rm e n t............... 
 
Allen Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery 
 
The Com fort and Sw eetness of Peace 
 
After the clouds, the sunshine, 
 
After the winter, the spring, 
 
After the shower, the rainbow 
 
For life is a changeable thing; 
 
After the night, the morning. 
 
Bidding all darkness cease. 
 
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A fter life's care and sorrow s, The com fort and sw eetness of peace. 
 
 Active Pallbearers: 
 
Dea. Paul Williams Dea. David Rosier Dea. Metz Hackle Dea. J.C. Hall 
 
Dea. Marion Rosier Dea. Foster G ilbert Dea. Alvin Wimberly, Jr. 
Dea. Joseph Bing 
 
Flower Bearers: 
Ushers & Friends o f the Family 
 
Acknowledgement The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation for the many acts o f kindness shown to them during the loss o f their loved one. May Cod bless each o f you. 
 
Phinazee and Son Funeral Home 
404 W. 8th Street -- Waynesboro, Georgia 30830