Alton Floyd Williams
June 6, 1929 ~ February 20, 2015
Alton Floyd Williams, age 85, passed away peacefully Friday, February 20, 2015, at home surrounded by family. He was born in Edgecombe County on June 6, 1929. He was a devoted husband, father, Papa, and uncle. Alton retired from CECO Corporation and loved the outdoors, gardening, and fishing. He was a faithful member of West Edgecombe Baptist Church for 63 years where he served as a deacon and usher.
He was preceded in death by his parents John Frank and GeorgeAnna Proctor Williams, brothers Melton Williams and Marvin Williams, and sisters Pattie Ruth Edwards and Nellie Proctor. He is survived by his wife Alice Drake Williams, son John Williams and his wife Barbara, daughter Angela Maxwell and her husband Larry, daughter Nancy Knight and her husband Tony, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services with entombment in the mausoleum will be held at Edgecombe Memorial Park in Tarboro on Monday, February 23, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation be will be held one hour before the service in the mausoleum chapel and at other times at their home at 1120 Temperance Hall Road, Rocky Mount. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made to West Edgecombe Baptist Church, 13821 NC 43, Rocky Mount, NC 27801.
Arrangements are entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share your memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
Visitation
Edgecombe Memorial Park
2879 US 258, South
Tarboro, NC 27886
Monday 2/23, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Service
Edgecombe Memorial Park
2879 US 258, South
Tarboro, NC 27886
Monday 2/23, 2:00 pm
Cemetery
Edgecombe Memorial Park
2879 US 258, South
Tarboro, NC 27886
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Hi my name is Kayla and I am a local bible teacher. I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. There is a very comforting scripture at Isaiah 258. It says that soon Jehovah will swallow up death forever and that he will wipe away all of the tears. So we can all look forward to a time when death will be no more. I hope that this scripture can bring some true comfort during these difficult times.
Praying for each one of you. I will miss seeing him every Sunday at church always smiling no matter how you knew he felt. WEBC has lost another great man.
Mr.Alton was man with a big smile and big heart. He shared his vegetables and his delicious watermelons with us each summer. I will miss seeing him in the yard,the garden, picking up pecans and sharing that sweet smile to everyone at church. WEBC has lost another good man and heaven has gained his soul. Our prayers are with his loving wife Alice and his children. Cherish the good times and his love til we all meet in heaven to spend eternity with our Lord and Savior. Tom and Martha l.Barnes
Lots of love to a wonderful family Gail
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family as you walk this road of sorrow. Remember his sunset on earth meant a sunrise in Heaven.
Angela, My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time. Pam and Kurt Sutton