Thomasville memorial owners convicted for theft from families buying headstones

A couple who owns Williams Granite Memorial in Thomasville have been convicted for stealing from families who were buying headstones or memorial items. 

According to an announcement from Attorney General Steve Marshall Anthony Kirven Williams and Teresa Cobb Williams were convicted on multiple felony counts. 

Teresa Williams pleaded guilty to five felony counts of theft and two misdemeanor counts of theft while Anthony Williams pleaded to nine misdemeanor counts of theft. They were ordered to pay more than $50,000 in restitution.

The two were arrested and booked into Clark County Jail after they were indicted in August 2025. 

“Families trusted this business and were deceived. They wanted to memorialize their loved ones with dignity. Instead, their grief was treated not as sacred, but as an opportunity, and they were betrayed,” Marshall said. “The theft from people mourning the dead is not just a crime, it’s despicable. Those who prey on grief will face justice.”