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Mary Williams Obituary

WILLIAMS, Mary E., 73, of Richmond departed this life on June 25, 2008. She was preceded in death by her mother, Wilhimena J. Woolfolk; brothers, James J. Jackson, Willie L. Jackson and Alvin Jackson; and one sister, Bernice V. Thomas. She leaves to cherish her loving memory her loving and devoted husband, George W. Williams; two sons, Ronald and Russell T.; two daughters, Nina D. and Donna M.; one brother, George H. Jackson (Wiliree); sister-in-law, Marie Jackson; five grandchildren, one great- grandchild and a host of relatives and friends. Her remains rest at the W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home, 2700 North Ave. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 30 at 2 p.m. at the W. S. Watkins Community Chapel, 2701 Garland Ave. Pastor Micheal Jones, officiating. Interment Riverview Cemetery.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch from Jun. 26 to Jun. 30, 2008.

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NANCY TEEL (JALISA AND JAMYRA BRANCH)

July 8, 2008

TO MY DEAREST FAMILY,


SOME THINGS I'D LIKE TO SAY... BUT FIRST OF ALL, TO LET YOU KNOW, THAT I ARRIVED OKAY.

I'M WRITING THIS FROM HEAVEN, HERE I DWELL WITH GOD ABOVE. HERE, THERE'S NO MORE TEARS OF SADNESS; HERE IS JUST ETERNAL LOVE.

PLEASE DO NOT BE UNHAPPY JUST BECAUSE I'M OUT OF SIGHT. REMEMBER THAT I'M WITH YOU EVERY MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT. THAT DAY I HAD TO LEAVE YOU WHEN MY LIFE ON EARTH WAS THROUGH, GOD PICKED ME UP AND HUGGED ME AND HE SAID: I WELCOME YOU.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN; YOU WERE MISSED WHILE YOU WERE GONE.

I NEED YOU HERE BADLY; YOU'RE PART OF MY PLAN. THERE'S SO MUCH THAT WE HAVE TO DO, TO HELP OUR MORTAL MAN.

GOD GAVE ME A LIST OF THINGS, THAT HE WISHED FOR ME TO DO.
AND FOREMOST ON THE LIST, WAS TO WATCH AND CARE FOR YOU. AND WHEN YOU LIE IN BED AT NIGHT, THE DAY'S CHORES PUT TO FLIGHT. GOD AND I ARE CLOSEST TO YOU... IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.

WHEN YOU THINK OF MY LIFE ON EARTH , AND ALL THOSE LOVING YEARS BECAUSE YOU ARE ONLY HUMAN, THEY ARE BOUND TO BRING YOU TEARS. BUT DO NOT BE AFRAID TO CRY; IT DOES RELIEVE THE PAIN. REMEMBER THERE WOULD BE NO FLOWERS, UNLESS THERE WAS SOME RAIN.

I WISH THAT I COULD TELL YOU ALL THAT GOD HAS PLANNED.
BUT ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN, THOUGH MY LIFE ON EARTH IS OVER. I'M CLOSER TO YOU NOW THAN I EVER WAS BEFORE.

THERE AE MANY ROCKY ROADS AHEAD OF YOU AND MANY HILLS TO CLIMB; BUT TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT BY TAKING ONE DAY AT A TIME. IT WAS ALWAYS MY PHILOSOPHY AND I'D LIKE IT FOR YOU TOO... THAT AS YOU GIVE UNTO THE WORLD, THE WORLD WILL GIVE TO YOU.

IF YOU CAN HELP SOMEBODY WHO'S IN SORROW AND PAIN, THEN YOU CAN SAY TO GOD AT NIGHT....."MY DAY WAS NOT IN VAIN." AND NOW I AM CONTENTED....THAT MY LIFE HAS BEEN WORTHWHILE., KNOWING AS I PASSED ALONG THE WAY, I MADE SOMEBODY SMILE.

SO IF YOU MEET SOMEBODY WHO IS SAD AND FEELING LOW, JUST LEND A HAND TO PICK HIM UP, AS ON YOUR WAY YOU GO. WHEN YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE STREET, AND YOU'VE GOT ME ON YOUR MIND; I'M WALKING IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS ONLY HALF A STEP BEHIND.

AND WHEN IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO....FROM THAT BODY TO BE FREE, REMEMBER YOU'RE NOT GOING.....YOU'RE COMING HERE TO ME.

NANCY TEEL

July 4, 2008

DONNA, NINA, RUSSELL, RONNIE AND MR. WILLIAMS,


I WAS SO SORRY TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF MRS. WILLIAMS, I WILL KEEP YOU ALL IN MY PRAYERS. DONNA: DON'T FORGET WHAT I SAID, I'M ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY,YOU KNOW YOU CAN CALL ME AT "ANYTIME" I'M HERE FOR YOU.


STAY STRONG

katherine Steele-Tyler

June 30, 2008

May God Bless You Donna and Family. Love You Much!

Katherine Steele-Tyler

June 30, 2008

May God Bless You Donna and Your Family. Continue to be strong for one another and keep the Love that your mom has shown you growing within yourself for your family to press on no matter what. Love You So Much My Sister In Christ!

Sherry Harris-Crewe

June 30, 2008

Russell & Kim Brandon & Brittany,
May God's blessings and an ocean of memories of your mother, mother-in-law and grandmother respectively support & carry you forever. Please know, our deepest prayers & wishes are always with you.
-------Sherry, Briana, MJ & Carolyn

Hope King

June 30, 2008

Donna and the Williams Family:

I was saddened to hear of the loss of your mother. Please know that I will keep you and your family in my prayers that God would grant you peace and comfort as you go through these trying times.

God Bless!!

From the staff of W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home

June 30, 2008

We present this guestbook to you with deepest compassion and with our sincerest expression of sympathy.

Gail Warren

June 29, 2008

My sincere condolences to Donna, Nina and the entire Williams family. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.

George M. Conway

June 29, 2008

May God provide you strenght in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Leonard & Gwen Hawkins & Fam.

June 28, 2008

To: George W.We are sorry for you loss.And we pray that God will strengthen you and your family during this difficult time. God loves you and we do too.

Tonya Browne

June 27, 2008

To Russell and family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. Your mother will be greatly missed, but profoundly cherished.

Ray Johnson

June 26, 2008

To Russell and Family,
May God strengthen you all during this time of bereavement. I love you like a brother and we are here for you my man.

Ray & Family.

Betty Damers

June 26, 2008

Sending my deepest sympathy. Keeping you all in my prayers during this difficult time.

Twyla Booker

June 26, 2008

The Booker-Shepperson Family send their prayers and deepest symphany to the Williams Family. We are only a call away.

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