Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthMar 4, 1915, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Mrs. Opal Williams Gaydon,470, Opal Williams Gaydon
DeathAug 4, 2006, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina3, Mrs. Opal Williams Gaydon,470, Opal Mae Williams Gaydon
BurialGraham Memorial Park, Cooper Rd & E Gilbreath St., Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Mrs. Opal Williams Gaydon,470, Opal Williams Gaydon
OccupationRetired From Burlington Industries3, Mrs. Opal Williams Gaydon
ReligionMember Of Bethany Presbyterian Church3, Mrs. Opal Williams Gaydon
MotherMamie RONEY (1886-1974)
Spouses
BirthMar 4, 1915, Lumpkin County, Georgia3, Mr. Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Gaydon
DeathApr 6, 2004, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Mr. Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Gaydon
BurialGraham Memorial Park, Cooper Rd & E Gilbreath St., Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina3, Mr. Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Gaydon,470, Joe Benjamin Gaydon
OccupationRetired Form Burlington Industries And Virginia Milles After 25 Years.3, Mr. Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Gaydon
ReligionMember Of Bethany Presbyterian Church3, Mr. Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Gaydon
FatherWilliam Messer GAYDON (1886-1950)
MotherFrances Bell BURKE (1886-1964)
ChildrenBetty
 Bobby Joe (1936-2025)
Obituary Online notes for Opal WILLIAMS
8/6/2006

Mrs. Opal Williams Gaydon 


    GRAHAM — Mrs. Opal Williams Gaydon , 91, formerly of 1134 South Main Street, died Saturday, August 4, 2006 at the Jefferson Family Care after several years of failing health.
    A native of Alamance County, she was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church and was retired from Burlington Industries.
    Survivors include a daughter, Betty Davis of Graham; a son, Bob Gaydon  and wife Lana of Greensboro; two brothers, James D. Williams  and wife Frances and Louie M. Williams  and wife Ardell, all of Graham; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Benjamin Gaydon ; parents, Alford Robert Fletcher Williams  and Mamie Roney Williams ; grandchildren, Kimberly Gaydon  and J. Kurt Gaydon ; and two sisters, Elizabeth Marley and Mary Poe.
    A graveside service will be conducted at 4 p.m. today, August 6, 2006, by the Rev. Norman Whitney, pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church.
    The family will receive friends at the McClure Funeral Home in Graham this afternoon from 2 until 3:30 and other times at the home of the daughter at 713 Banks Street in Graham.
    Memorials may be made to the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 1500 South Main Street, Graham, N.C. 27253.
    Condolences may be made to www.mcclurefuneralservice.com 3, Mrs. Opal Williams Gaydon
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