Bernard Davis Williams

BERNARD DAVIS WILLIAMS Bernard Davis Williams, age 92 of Siler City, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Chatham Hospital, Inc. in Siler City. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 13, at Perry Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. George Cobb and Rev. Ben Hogan officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Fairview Cemetery Fund or the family will accept flowers. Pallbearers were Mike Pruitt, Jim Davis, James Gilliland, Bobby Baker, Larry Lowe, Hobert Reed, Billy Joe Baker and Gene Motes. Honorary pallbearers were J. C. Stallings and the Friendship Sunday School Class at Fairview United Methodist Church. Survivors include son, Billy (Brenda) Williams of Siler City; brother, John Williams of Centre, AL; grandchildren, Wade (Tonya) Williams of Ramseur, Tory (Ashley Agee) Williams of Siler City, Todd (Jenny) Williams of Siler City; great-grandchildren, Braxton Agee, Reid Williams, Eliza Williams; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Lathan and Matt Pruitt; and special caregiver, Shirley Sutton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Evelyn Reid Williams. Mr. Williams was a native of Cherokee County, the son of the late Fred Milford and Minnie Davis Williams and was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church for 76 years. He became a church board member at the age of 19 and served on many church boards for over 50 years. He served on the ASCS committee for two years, was a member of the Hog Growers Association for eight years, serving as the president. He later became chairman for the State Hog Growers Association for eight years. He was elected by officials from Washington to serve on the National Hog Growers Board and served for six years. He helped build the boar test station, was a board member for many years, served as president for one year and as secretary for four years. He started a cemetery fund for both Fairview and Tates Chapel and served on both boards for many years, served as President for seven years and Secretary of Treasury for four years. He was a stockholder of Public Gin for years and as treasurer for eight years. Perry Funeral Home in Centre, Alabama assisted the family and Smith & Buckner Funeral Home in Siler City, assisted with local arrangements. Make online condolences at www.pughfuneralhome.com.