Allie B. Williams Obituary (1914

Allie Benwah Stephenson Williams On Monday night, March 25, 2013, Allie Benwah Williams, age 98, passed away gently to be with her Lord and members of her family that preceded her in death. Allie Benwah was the daughter of the late John Ben and Lura Laney Stephenson, and the wife of the late Rex Williams, Sr. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Laney Stephenson and Daulton Stephenson, one son, Rex Williams, Jr. and two great grandsons Keith Upton and Holden McLees. She was of the Baptist faith and was a Christian example for all who knew her. She grew up around Alamo but lived in Florida for years before returning to the farm life. She was a very hard worker, not only in the home but in the field alongside her husband. She was a gardener and canned many jars of food for her family. Her favorite hobby was sewing. She made bedspreads, tote bags, doilies, pillows and clothes for her family but also was known for her beautiful afgans and quilts. She won a Grand Champion ribbon at age 80 at the Cotton Festival for a quilt that she made. Survivors include three children, Mary Jean Upton of Athens, TN, Eddie Joe Williams and wife Karen of Anderson, SC, and Lydia Ann Murphy of Alamo, TN. She has 15 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Frances McCollough and Billie Demint. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 2 pm at Ronk Funeral Home. Visitation will be Friday night from 7-9 pm and Saturday from 12-2pm. Burial will be in Alamo Cemetery immediately after the funeral service. Rev. Wesley Thomlinson and Brother Robert Nicholas of Faith Baptist Church of Humbolt will be officiating. Pallbearers will be grandsons Ashley Williams, Woodie Hood, Issac Murphy, Steve Upton, James Upton and Brian Upton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to either Hospice or the American Diabetes Association.