Fred Williams

Linden, NC:  Elder Fred Harrison Williams, age 80, of 9934 W. Reeves Bridge Road died Thursday at his home. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at Gift Primitive Baptist Church in Coats. Officiating will be Elders Tony Parker, Noel Lee, Wayne Gravely, and David Brooks.  Burial will follow in Lakeside Memorial Gardens in Angier with full military honors.             Elder Williams was born September 10, 1936 in Harnett County to the late Lester B. and Stella W. Williams.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Grace Norris Williams; a son, Danny Lynn Williams; sisters, Faye W. Page, Edna W. Stephenson, Imogene W. Maynor, and Helen W. Wade; and brothers, Bobby C. Williams and Lester B. Williams, Jr.  Elder Williams retired from the U. S. Army.  He owned and operated Fred's Locksmith Service.  Elder Williams served as the pastor of Gift Primitive Baptist Church and Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church which are in the Original Little River Primitive Baptist Association.  He was a member of Gift Primitive Baptist Church.             Surviving are several grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces & nephews.             The family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Coats from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday and other times at the home.              Flowers are welcomed; however, memorials may be made to Gift Primitive Baptist Church, c/o Betty Manning, P. O. Box 490, Coats, NC  27521.