T.J. Williams, Jr., age 63, a resident of St. Joseph and a native of Garden City, died Friday, September 17th at his residence @ 3:45 PM. Funeral will be at Nazarene Baptist Church in Verdunville, La., Wednesday, September 22nd, @ 11:00 AM. Burial will be in the Nazarene Cemetery. TJ was survived by five sons; Terry Williams, Sr., William Blanks, TJ Williams, III, Bryon Williams and Troy Williams all of Franklin; three daughters, Toni Williams of Sioux City, Iowa, Cyrstal Williams and April Williams both of Franklin; five brothers, Allen Ray Williams, Larry Williams, LLoyd Williams, Billy D. Williams and Darrell Williams all of Sioux City, Iowa; seven sisters, Diane Verrett & Elnora Anderson, Patricia Bolden, Leatrice Jenkins, Debra Hawkins & Gertie Rose Burrell all of Franklin, and Holly W. Gray of Jeanerette, La., and a host of relatives and friends.
