Facts
Born: March 9, 1919
Place of Birth: Tuscaloosa, AL
Death: February 8, 2010
Place of Death: DCH Regional Medical Center
Occupation: Owner & Founder of Williams Service Funeral Home
In Memoriam of Tom Walter Williams, Sr.
Tom Walter Williams, Sr.
March 9, 1919 - February 8, 2010
Williams Service Funeral Home, Inc. , is the brainchild of Mr. Tom W. Williams, Sr. Mr. Williams began his career in the funeral business at a local Tuscaloosa, Alabama funeral home in 1939. His tenure in the Pacific during World War II took him away from his job for a few years, but once his tour of duty ended, his former supervisor welcomed him to resume his previous duties at the funeral home.
After many years of gaining experience in the funeral business under someone else's tutelage, Mr. Williams decided to enter the world of management. In partnership with two other gentlemen, now deceased, Mr. Williams founded Community Service Funeral Home in 1963. Founder of Williams Service Funeral Home
Mr. Williams displayed a truly independent spirit in 1965, when he founded Williams Service Funeral Home, Inc. This was the culmination of all his years of experience. The business was located on 2633 - 18th Street in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Williams Service Funeral Home, Inc., relocated in 1974, to 7417 Culver Rd (U.S. Highway 11, Old Eutaw Highway) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Mr. Williams has accumulated more than 65 years of experience in the funeral service industry. He has been serving the West and Central Alabama counties as owner and operator of his business for almost 40 years. Current management duties are being shared with Mrs. Emma M. Williams, and Mr. Tom W. Williams, Jr. Although in retirement, Mr. Williams maintained a voice in the decision-making process, guiding the business into the 21st Century.
Church
Monday February 15, 2010, 12:00 - noon
St. Paul Baptist Church
The body will be open for public viewing Sunday, February 14, 2009 from 9 a.m. til 8 p.m in the main chapel of Williams Service Funeral Home. Monday the body will lie in state from 10 a.m until funeral time at the church. Burial will take place in the West Highland Memorial Cemetery. Professional services provided by his staff of Williams Service Funeral Home.
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