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Obituary for Dr. William Allen Williamson Sr.

Dr. William  Allen  Williamson Sr.
William Allen Williamson, O.D. passed away November 27, 2016, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
Dr. Williamson had practiced optometry in Greenville, Mississippi from 1960 to 1998.
The family will receive friends at the County Line Baptist Church, his childhood church, at Dossville, Mississippi, on Saturday, December 3rd from 10:30 to 11:30 am with graveside services to follow in the church cemetery. He will be buried beside his children, Donna Taylor and William Allen, II.
He was predeceased by his parents; daughter, Donna Taylor; son, William Allen, II; brother, Donald W. Williamson, II; sister, Merridithe Welch. Surviving him is his wife of 57 years, Martha Taylor Williamson of Greenville; son, Lamar Williamson and his fiancé Amanda Bennett of New Orleans; brother, George (Roxanne) Williamson of Fairhope, Alabama; numerous nieces and nephews. Culpepper Funeral Home of Kosciusko is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Williamson was born July 29, 1933, to the Honorable Donald and Beatrice Doss Williamson. He was delivered by his grandfather, Dr. Will Williamson, in the family home in Dossville, and was a descendant of the pioneer Doss family of Leake County. In this community, he met and married his childhood sweetheart, Martha Pearl Taylor. He was a member of Christ Wesylen Methodist Church before dissolving.
Dr. Williamson received his Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optomery, Memphis, Tennessee in 1956 and completed post graduate studies at the University of Penn.
He was a 1st LT in the Medical Service Corp, being stationed at 11th Evac Hospital, 121st Evac Hospital and 8th Army Headquarters in Japan and Korea 1956-1958 and Fort Rucker Army Hospital in Alabama.
Dr. Williamson was Optometric State Legislative Keyman 1971 – 1972 and Optometric Legislative Chairman 1973 - 1974. He was Chairman of the Optometric Advisory Board to MS. Medicaid Commission 1972 – 1975 and a member of the MS. Blind and Deaf School Board of Trustees 1973-1975.
He was president of the Washington County Association of Disabled Citizens from 1985 – 1987. Dr. Williamson was president of S.O.S. Disabled Workshop, Inc. 1985 – 1987 and president of the Advisory Board to Christian Missions Concern of MS. Inc. from 1987 – 1989.
He was a charter member of Greenville Optimist club and selected to Who’s Who of the South and America. He was a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner.
In lieu of flowers the family request donations be sent to Palmer Home for Children, P.O. Box 746, Columbus, MS 39703 or French Camp Academy, French Camp, MS 39745.

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