Roxie Anna Williams

Published 12:49 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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Mrs. Roxie Anna Williams, 92, of Stockton, answered the master’s call on March 5, 2020 at Oakwood Nursing Home in Bay Minette.

Mrs. Williams was a native of Nichols, S.C. and had lived in Stockton since 1947. The Matriach of the Williams Family, Ms. Roxie had worked many years as a cook at Vaughn Head Start. She was a faithful member of Triumph Holiness Church, where she a member of the prayer band. In her leisure, she enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening and the beauty of her flowers.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Martin Dillard Williams Jr., one son, Timothy Williams; her parents, Ezekiel and Annie Lee; all of her siblings; and a granddaughter.

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Those left to cherish beautiful memories of her life and legacy are her seven daughters, Louise Williams and Betty Joe Williams both of Chicago, Ill., Jenny Williams, Annie D. Williams, Jeanette (Milton) Bryant and Linda (Casey) Jones all of Stockton, and Charlotte Williams of Atlanta, Ga.; six sons, Martin (Shirley) Williams, III and Raymond Williams of Garland, Texas, Donald (Alberta) Williams of Chicago, Enoch (Nancy) Williams and Nelson (Brenda) Williams, all of Stockton, Laborn (Mary) Williams of Bay Minette; a host of grandchildren; and great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral service will be held this Sat., March 21, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Triumph Holiness Church in Stockton with the Rev. Ulysses McCowin, pastor, officiating. Retirement of her remains will be in Robinson Cemetery- Stockton with Turner Funeral Chapel directing.