Billy B. Williams, age 89, of Ridgeland, joined his wife, Julia Lazelle in Heaven on her birthday, March 7, 2019. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1 o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Greenlawn Cemetery, 3761 Hwy 82E, Greenville, Mississippi. Rev. Daryl Cook will officiate. Services entrusted to the care of direction of Parkway Funeral Home of Ridgeland.
Mr. Williams was born August 28, 1929 in Isola, Mississippi to Malcolm and Rena Hatcher Williams. He attended school in Isola. After school, Billy joined the United States Army and the Army National Guard. In addition to being a Veteran, Billy also served as a firefighter. For 28 years he worked in the maintenance department at Madonna Manor. Billy’s faith was important to him. He was a member of Pearl Church of God of Prophecy, where he served as Sunday School Superintendent for several years. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and his sister, Juanita Downs.
Remaining behind to cherish his memory are his two sons, Jeffrey L. Williams and wife, Debbie of Pearl, and Barton Williams of Ridgeland. Also surviving Billy are his six grandchildren, Matthew and wife, Kim, Jonathan and wife, Emily, Mollie and husband, Dustin Mauldin, Jessica and husband, Jason Anderson, Haven and husband Colin Burns, and Sloan Williams; along with eleven great-grandchildren, Kate, Parker, Annalise, Micah, Sadie, and David Williams, and Macie Mauldin, Hadley Anderson, Hunter and Seguin Burns, and Jaxon Williams; his siblings, Malcolm Williams, Frances Leach, Leottis Williams, David Williams, Jeanette Woods, and Mike Williams. His faithful companion, Rem will miss him greatly. He loved his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and they will remember him fondly.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Pearl Church of God of Prophecy, PO Box 6345, Pearl, MS 39288.
The family invites relatives and friends to join them for a time of visitation from 6 PM until 8 PM on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Parkway Funeral Home, 1161 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, MS. You may also view and sign the online guestbook at www.parkwayfuneralhomeridgeland.com.
