Obituary of LEWIS DAUGHTREY WILLIAMS Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - Sunday, September 17, 1995 LEWIS D. WILLIAMS DIES LAWYER WAS 72 Lewis Daughtrey Williams, a family law and personal injury attorney in the Richmond area for 45 years, died of complications of a stroke and diabetes Friday in a local hospital. He was 72 and lived in Powhatan. A Suffolk native, he served in the 66th Infantry "Panther" Division in France and England during World War II. He was a sergeant with an anti-tank platoon. / Mr. Williams earned bachelor's and law degrees from Washington and Lee University. After several years as an adjuster for State Farm Insurance, he went into law practice in the early 1950s. Mr. Williams later became a partner in the firm of White, Paul and Williams, a firm that later became Williams, Paul, Smith and Moore. Mr. Williams went into solo practice for a time and later was a partner in Williams and Woodruff until about four years ago, when he went into solo practice. Mr. Williams was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Joppa Masonic Lodge. He also was a member of the Richmond Scottish Rite Bodies. He was a member of Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church in Midlothian. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Brindle Williams; three sons, Lewis D. Williams Jr. of Midlothian, Mark Williams of Powhatan and Burch Williams of Suffolk; a daughter, Deborah Snellings of Powhatan; a stepson, Jake Berman of Chesterfield; two stepdaughters, Kerry Armbruster of Blackstone and Susan Elliott of Chesterfield; and a brother, Alton G. Williams of Corvalis, Ore. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, 1100 Mount Pisgah Drive, Midlothian. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to The Yellow Brick Road Fund, c/o Hospital Auxiliary Children's Medical Center at Medical College of Virginia, 407 College St., Richmond, Va. 23219, or to the American Diabetes Association. Edition: City Page: B-3 Copyright (c) 1995 Richmond Newspapers, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Lewis Daughtrey Williams, a Suffolk native and Richmond attorney, died in 1995 at age 72 after a long legal career, military service in World War II, and active involvement in Masonic and church organizations. Funeral services for Lewis Daughtrey Williams were held Monday at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church in Midlothian, with burial in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– LEWIS DAUGHTREY WILLIAMS LEWIS D. WILLIAMS DIES LAWYER WAS 72 Lewis Daughtrey Williams, a family law and personal injury attorney in the Richmond area for 45 years, died of complications of a stroke and diabetes Friday in a local hospital. He was 72 and lived in Powhatan. A Suffolk native, he served in the 66th Infantry "Panther" Division in France and England during World War II. He was a sergeant with an anti-tank platoon. / Mr. Williams earned bachelor's and law degrees from Washington and Lee University. After several years as an adjuster for State Farm Insurance, he went into law practice in the early 1950s. Mr. Williams later became a partner in the firm of White, Paul and Williams, a firm that later became Williams, Paul, Smith and Moore. Mr. Williams went into solo practice for a time and later was a partner in Williams and Woodruff until about four years ago, when he went into solo practice. Mr. Williams was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of Joppa Masonic Lodge. He also was a member of the Richmond Scottish Rite Bodies. He was a member of Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church in Midlothian. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Brindle Williams; three sons, Lewis D. Williams Jr. of Midlothian, Mark Williams of Powhatan and Burch Williams of Suffolk; a daughter, Deborah Snellings of Powhatan; a stepson, Jake Berman of Chesterfield; two stepdaughters, Kerry Armbruster of Blackstone and Susan Elliott of Chesterfield; and a brother, Alton G. Williams of Corvalis, Ore. His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, 1100 Mount Pisgah Drive, Midlothian. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to The Yellow Brick Road Fund, c/o Hospital Auxiliary Children's Medical Center at Medical College of Virginia, 407 College St., Richmond, Va. 23219, or to the American Diabetes Association. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------| | Name | Value | | Name | Lewis Daughtrey Williams | | Age | 72 | | Birth | 1923 (estimated) | | Death | Friday in 1995; local hospital | |----------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Lewis Daughtrey Williams | Decedent | Powhatan | | Patricia Brindle Williams | Wife | Not stated | | Lewis D. Williams Jr. | Son | Midlothian | | Mark Williams | Son | Powhatan | | Burch Williams | Son | Suffolk | | Deborah Snellings | Daughter | Powhatan | | Jake Berman | Stepson | Chesterfield | | Kerry Armbruster | Stepdaughter | Blackstone | | Susan Elliott | Stepdaughter | Chesterfield | | Alton G. Williams | Brother | Corvalis, Ore. | |-----------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Richmond, Virginia | | Name | Richmond Times-Dispatch | | Date | 17 September 1995 | | Edition | City | | Section | B | | Page | B-3 | |------------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Family law and personal injury attorney in Richmond area for 45 years. • Served in the 66th Infantry "Panther" Division in France and England during World War II. • Reached rank of sergeant in an anti-tank platoon. • Earned bachelor's and law degrees from Washington and Lee University. • Worked as an adjuster for State Farm Insurance before practicing law. • Partner in White, Paul and Williams, later Williams, Paul, Smith and Moore. • Practiced law in solo practice and with Williams and Woodruff. • Thirty-second degree Mason and member of Joppa Masonic Lodge. • Member of Richmond Scottish Rite Bodies. • Member of Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church in Midlothian. 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