John Enoch Williams Obituary
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Oldest Masonic Lodge Master Dies
John Enoch Williams, 98, oldest past master of St John's Lodge No. 4,
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, died at his home at 6202 Raeford
Road in Fayetteville about 4:30 pm Friday. He was the second oldest
living past master in the state Masonic organization at his death.
Funeral services will be held from Roger and Breece Funeral Home in
Fayetteville at 10 am Monday and from Edwards Funeral Home here at
4 pm Monday. Interment with Masonic rites will follow in Maplewood
Cemetery.
A native of Lenoir County, Williams was the eldest son of the late
Susan Nobles and James Williams of the Woodington chuch
community. He was born March 1, 1878. He was married to Elizabeth
Ford who died about 15 years ago.
Surviving are a son, Hiriam Elwood (Buck) Williams of Eden; two
daughters, Mars Edna Curl of Seattle, Washington, and Mrs Nita
Dunn of the home.
Williams was a longtime postal employee in Kinston. He helped in
the laying of the cornerstone of the post office building at Queen and
North Streets (now the public library) when it was erected in 1915. He
followed construction work for a time and then moved to Greensboro
where he was employed in the Ford Body Plant for many years. He
moved to Fayetteville several years ago and became service manager
of a garage there. On his retirement some 25 years ago, he aquired
a farm near Fayetteville and spent the rest of his life farming.
he was inducted into the St John's Lodge of Masons on June 9, 1906.
he was honored as the oldest past master at the annual past master's
night in October for a generation, the latest such ceremony being held
last fall. He aquired a dedicated interest in area and family history in
his retirement years and compiled a number of articles for the press
during that period.
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