John Tom Williams

John Tom Williams, 60, lifelong resident of the Mason Community, longtime West Tennessee Farmer and current Farm Manager for the Agricenter International in Memphis died September 17, 2012.

Services of Remembrance will be at 4 PM Thursday at Braden United Methodist Church, where he was a devoted member. Interment will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery at Mason. A visitation for Mr. Williams will be from 5 to 8 Wednesday evening at the Braden United Methodist Church.

He received his education at Byars Hall High School in Covington and the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he was an active member and served as Vice President of the ATO fraternity. He was devoted to his family, community and church, and served as church director of the “Living Last Supper” drama for a number of years. He was a volunteer for the Braden Fire Dept and instrumental in the formation of the Covington Gridiron Assn, where he had served as President. Mr. Williams was a former member of the Board of Directors for the Bank of Mason.

Mr. Williams is survived by his wife, Eva Dale Cocke Williams; his daughter, Lauren Rhea Williams of Mason; two sons, Dr. John Barton Williams of Salt Lake City, UT, Allen Riddick Williams of Mason; his parents, Jerry and Nell Rhea Gray Williams of Mason; and his brother, Lawrence “Larry” Williams of Mason.

Memorials are requested to Braden United Methodist Church, 335 Hwy. 59, Mason, TN 38049 or Covington Gridiron Assn, P.O. Box 501, Covington, TN 38019.