Wayne Williams

Obituaries

Tuesday, 13 December 2022 12:39

Jessie Wayne Williams, 87, finished his race on this earth on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Funeral services were held on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Scottsboro Funeral Home with Bro. Shirley Byrum, Bro. Wayne Walls, Bro. Edward Atchley and Bro. Donald Rouse officiating. Burial followed at Cedar Hill Cemetery with Bro. David Kittrell and Bro. Dustin Paradise officiating.

Wayne was born in Hollytree to Horace and Vicie Williams on Monday, March 11, 1935. At the age of 30, Wayne began serving the Lord, dedicating 57 years of his life to God. For the last 26 years, he served as the pastor of Williams Cove Holiness Church.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Patsy Williams; daughter, Sheila (Donald) Rouse; son, Danny (Rhonda) Williams; grandchildren, Dustin Williams, Beth (Lenny) Ostrowski, Laura (Ryan) Neal, Patrick (Megan) Rouse; great-grandchildren, Avery, Theodora, Henryk, Landon, Scarlett, Lex, Levi; sisters, Betty McAllister, Annette Birdsong; several nieces and nephews; a loving church family; many friends.

He was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Teresa Williams; parents; brothers, Erskine Williams; sister, Elizabeth Turner; brothers-in-law, Rev. Winston McAllister, Rev. Sonny Turner, George Birdsong; sister-in-law, Catherine Williams.

In the words of Bro. Wayne as he dismissed church services, “When it’s over, it’s over, and it’s over.”