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Mr. Gerald Raiford Williams
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Brookie Glaspie
February 13, 2023
Gerald, I'm so sad that you're no longer with us. You were a good and dear friend. I'll miss you dearly.
napoleon&leatha mcdaniel
February 2, 2023
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Abrilla Robinson
February 2, 2023
My condolences to the family. I will miss see Gerald as he would walk down fourth street headed to the Heritage house in downtown Smithfield to research our ancestors. I have been at the Heritage House many times as Gerald was working and we had plenty of conversations on family members and how we are all connected especially in Johnston, Sampson, Benson countries in NC. Gerald was a wealth of information. He will be miss!
Lois McLane
February 2, 2023
Our sincere condolences & prayers!
Remembering Gerald growing up on 2nd Ave & school. I'm sure that he will be missed! Rest In Peace Gerald!
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Vivian Grantham
February 1, 2023
How sad I was to hear of the passing of my classmate, neighbor and friend. I will certainly miss our 2-hr. conversations. Gerald was a great "Jeopardy" player and the Best Historian ever. Play your trumpet, my friend. My condolences to his family.
Barbara Liles Monk
February 1, 2023
We are saddened at the passing of our cousin Gerald. He always kept us informed of the passing of classmates and relatives. Our long conversations were very informative. He was indeed a historian. Through his research, he informed me that my husband was his distant cousin on his father's side. Gerald was my cousin on his mother's side. Gerald will be missed, but we can rest knowing Gerald completed his tour of duty. Rest in peace, Cuz.
Christine Williams Monroe
February 1, 2023
My sincere condolences to the family. May God give you peace and comfort. I enjoyed our conversations and sharing our family genealogy. He will be deeply missed. May you rest in peace.
Linda Williams Lacewell
February 1, 2023
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Cousin Gerald, he was a blessing to us here in Elizabethtown, NC. He had such a wealth of knowledge about our Family Tree, we would be on the telephone for hours. I will cherish everything he sent us and the visits we had with him. With Love, The Williams Family, Elizabethtown, NC
Barbara& Raymond Hudson
February 1, 2023
Gerald was special to our family for his calls and conversations. We enjoyed speaking with him anytime. He loved his family and we loved him back. He will be especially missed. When we all get to heaven what a day of rejoicing it will be!
Will Barkovitz
February 1, 2023
I would like to send my condolences to Mr. Gerald's family. It was always a pleasure to serve him at work. I will miss seeing him come in the branch.
Rev. O'Neal
February 1, 2023
We at The Tabernacle can only imagine the grief and sorrow that you bear. May you find comfort during this time as God strengthens your heart with His love and peace.
With caring thoughts and prayers from Rev. Dr. Robert O'Neal, Senior Pastor and the church family of O'Neal Revival Tabernacle, 500 Richardson Rd, Zebulon NC.
Letsie Inez Williams -Bass Bass
February 1, 2023
Gerald, . James and I enjoyed the conversations with you. We appreciated all of the history of our blood. Sadly, you are gone and will be soaringly missed! Rest in peace Cuz.
Letsie Inez Williams-Bass
Daughter of Joyce Dawson Williams
Granddaughter of Ophelia Williams Dawson
Pauline Brown
January 31, 2023
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Pauline Brown
January 31, 2023
Gerald will be deeply missed. I will miss our conversation. Rest in peace.
Cousin Pauline Brown
Jacqueline Barbour White
January 31, 2023
Gerald was a classmate but even more my friend. . RIP
Alice Ferguson
January 31, 2023
Wy Cousin Gerald you will be deeply missed by all your close family and friends. You were our expert geneology go to person. May you rest in peace.
Your West Cousins Alice, David & Rudolph
Althea West B.
January 31, 2023
Gerald may your sprit "Rest in Peace" and delight in touching all the wonderful and loving family members that went before you. Thank you for helping us know those that led the way. Our family was blessed to share you.
Louis Ray
January 31, 2023
Sorry for your lost,to God be the Glory
Arletha McLean
January 31, 2023
Gerald was a very special person - I always enjoyed & appreciated our discussions about family history - he will be missed so very much - my condolences are extended to his family!
Mary Eggleston-Wright
January 31, 2023
Gerald was a wonderful friend and classmate. I shall also miss our conversations and sharing memories. My prayers are with his family and friends. Much love to you dear friend.
Hilda Cole
January 31, 2023
I will truly miss Gerald and his informative conversations about geneology. He was humble compassionate and very knowledgeable. I will miss our enlightening phone conversations cuz!
Felton Gainey
January 31, 2023
Cousin Gerald was the go-to person for any question concerning the Family genealogy. He definitely had the ability to explain our family tree. Gerald and I were very close and in our early days we were in a musical band which included me and my other brothers. We had all ways kelp in contact up to the last. Gerald was a wonderful and unique person and will be missed by all of us. My Sympathies go out to the Family of Mr. Gerald Williams! j
Patricia Machogu
January 31, 2023
Gerald was a kind and sensitive person. I will miss our conversations and his vast knowledge of family history. May he rest in peace!
Janice Anderson
January 31, 2023
Gerald was a very kind, knowledgeable, and humble man. He would help anyone if he could. He definitely will be missed.
Felton Gainey
January 31, 2023
Cousin Gerald was the go-to person for any question concerning the Family genealogy. He definitely had the ability to explain our family tree. Gerald and I were very close and in our early days we were in a musical band which included me and my other brothers. We had all ways kelp in contact up to the last. Gerald was a wonderful and unique person and will be missed by all of us. My Sympathies go out to the Family of Mr. Gerald Williams!
Shirley Barnes (McKethan)
January 31, 2023
Sorry to hear of Gerald's passing. I am going to miss the phone calls and good conversations we had through the years. R.I.P. Cuz.You are truly missed.
January 31, 2023
Anything you wanted to know about the family he could tell you anything you need to know. He will be Truly miss. Rest in Paradises my dear Uncle. Love you sweetie
k michelle watson
January 31, 2023
I will always remember our talks at The Heritage Center. He had a wonderful, vast knowledge of Smithfield and family genealogy. He kept in touch after I left and it is a sadness to know he is gone.
He was a wonderful, giving spirit that was way undervalued.
Peace and Farewell Gerald!
My sympathies to the family
Earline (Eggleston) Sutton
January 30, 2023
I only knew Gerald since he has been calling these past few months. I am so sorry to hear of his death. My prayers are with the family.
Carolyn Davis Clark
January 30, 2023
Sending my condolences to the Williams family. RIP Classmate!!L
Phyllis Dawson
January 30, 2023
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of cousin Gerald I will miss our conversation in reference to our family
Hope Drayton
January 30, 2023
Gerald, we did not have a chance to say good bye. I Suppose that was best, because had I known that that it was our last conversation, I would have been very sad. We talked for four and a half hours You did most of the talking, but we laughed and reminisced. It was good. I will cherish that time that I spent with you. So this poem is for you. Rest is peace, my friend.
My Trumpet Is Silent
Author Unknown
My trumpet is silent
As it is with my life too
No more shall I play for you
There is nothing left to do.
Don't be sad for me today
For me please do not weep
Call upon your memories
They are yours to keep.
The band upstairs is striking up
For me they now await
To play again I now can do
As I pass through heaven's gate.
The audience is waiting
Familiar faces all around
Once again the baton strikes
And I hear that familiar sound.
It's grand to be reunited
With band members both old and new
We start to play it sounds so good
Just perfect like I expected it would.
Ron Kirby
January 30, 2023
I was a Team-mate of Gerald's at work in the early 80's. He helped train me back then and was a joy to work with and be around. He always had the funniest stories to tell and kept the team laughing. He will be missed.
Uncle Geral Williams<br />May 19, 1969<br />N.C. VA. Army Corps<br />I love you and will miss you and our talks.
LINDA WILLIAMS
January 30, 2023
Everette D Dawson
January 30, 2023
I have known Gerald for many years' good man we were cousin from his dad side of the family.everyone call me E.D
Linda Williams
January 29, 2023
I will miss our long talks on the phone.
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