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Cleo Williams Obituary
Minister Cleo Bernard Williams, 71, of Live Oak and formerly of Monticello and Tallahassee, answered the Master's call on Friday, November 25, 2011 in Tallahassee. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Triumph, The Kingdom, Church of God in Live Oak with burial at Bolen Community Cemetery in Monticello. Viewing-visitation will be 10-2 p.m. Friday at TILLMAN OF TALLAHASSEE 850-942-1950. A wake will be held from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the Pure Church of Righteousness in Live Oak.
A Monticello native, Minister Williams had worked at Florida A&M University in the Food Services Department and later as a custodian with the State of Florida. In Tallahassee, he attended Watson Temple, University Church of God in Christ and First Born Church. He also sang in the FAMU Gospel Choir and was well-known in various churches throughout the area. Survivors include his father, Elliot Williams and a brother, Douglas (Debra) Williams, both of Monticello; sister, Lettie Powell, Live Oak; nephew, Larry (Ruby) Scott, and a surrogate son, Cedric Famble, all of Tallahassee; four surrogate grandchildren and his close cousins, the Scotts of Monticello; along with numerous other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his mother, Martha Hogan Brown.
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Cecil Scott
December 2, 2011
It was with sadding surprise that we learned of the death of Cleo. I know that it is always a terrible shock when someone so close to you passes away. We will missed seing him when we come down for a vist. I have known Cleo, every since I was a very young child. He and my mother was very closed ( Margret Scott). He was a man of God and he will be missed. Please accept my deepest Sympathy, especially his cousins the scott family in Monticello, Fla. We are praying for the entire family. Cecil and Julia Scott.
Dorothy Rackley
December 1, 2011
Remember
Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
Better by far you should forget and smile
Than that you should remember and be sad.
By Christina Rossetti
The Poetry Foundation
Chosen Generation Worship Center
December 1, 2011
Expressing our deepest sympathy to the family of Elder Cleo Williams. -Elder Kenneth L. Robinson, Pastor
Elder Maxwell D. Jackson
December 1, 2011
Servant of God, Well Done! We will miss you dearly.
Monica Jacobs
December 1, 2011
May God be with you in this time of sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you. Fond thoughts and memories of "Cleo" will forever remain in our hearts.
Love,
Monica Jacobs, Jamani Jacobs & Shirley Barkley
ELDER JOE & ELLA COLSON AND FAMILY
December 1, 2011
PRAYER ARE WITH YOU'LL!
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