Mary B. Williams went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, May 17, 2019. Mary was preceded in death by her father, Louis Courleau Bice; her mother, Norma Stewart Bice Gardner; her brother, Louis Courleau Bice, Jr.; and her sister, Nancy Gail Bice Smith.
Mary is survived by her husband of 42 years, Jim Williams; sons Jim Williams, Jr. (Zach), Jeffrey Williams (Lara), and daughter, Bridget Williams Sargent; Grandchildren Ava Sargent, Jack Sargent, Beckett Williams, and Owen Williams; sisters Lynette Casey (Jerry),Brenda Jacobs (Les), and Susan Green (Jimmy), and numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. She had a passionate love and loyalty to her family.
Mary was a lifelong member at Woodlawn Baptist Church through the church’s move to Liberty Park.
She attended Woodlawn High School and Samford University, where she received her BA Degree in Elementary Education, and was a member of Phi Mu. She received her Master’s Degree at the University of Montevallo. Mary’s career in elementary education spanned 50years, all spent teaching in Vestavia Hills. She was a member of the first Vestavia School System faculty formed in 1970. She dearly loved her students and fellow educators, and she always went over and above teaching her students. Mary loved her Lord andserving Him. She taught Mission Friends for over twenty five years, and she served on numerous committees throughout her adult life. She served as a member of the choir for many years and played hand-bells. She loved her church family dearly!
Mary was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Mary and Jim were inseparable, and their love was never-ending! She adored her grandchildren and constantly showered them with love.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday May 28, 2019 at The Church at Liberty Park. Visitation will be from 10:30am to 11:30am and the Memorial service will begin at 11:30.
The family requests in lieu of flowers to make contributions to The Church at Liberty Park Missions Fund.
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