Funeral services for Mr. Robert "Pete" Williams will be held Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 1:00 PM at the Inspirational Church by Faith in Americus, GA with Evangelist Darron Jackson officiating. Burial will follow at the Staley Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Robert Pete Williams was born in Kimbrough Georgia on May 28, 1928 to the parentage of the late Eliza Scott Williams and the late Percy Williams Sr. He received his education in the Webster County School System. At an early age he joined the Bethel AME Church in Webster County and continued his Christian journey at United Holiness Church here in Americus, Georgia; later in life he began attending New Life Holiness Church in Oglethorpe Georgia. Mr. Williams enjoyed spending time with his kids, grandchildren and working. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Mrs. Evia Lee Dunning Williams, one son Mr. Robert Pete Williams Jr. and a grandson, Allen Dixon. Mr. Williams died on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Medical Center of Central GA in Macon, Georgia.
Left to cherish his memories one son Johnny (Vatis) Williams his daughters, Pastor Lora (Johnny) Gaines, Cloris Dianne (Frankie) Laster, Sally (Ray) Lasiter all residing in Americus, Georgia, Shirley (Otis) Holcomb of Columbus, Georgia, Maudie Ree (Alphonia) Leary of Byromville, Georgia, Roxie (Rudolph) Dixon of Bridgeport, CT and Eliza Williams of Riverdale, IL; Thirty grandchildren: Charlotte Williams, Ladarius Williams, Michael Williams, Mark Williams, Vatis Suzette Williams, Jonetta Williams, Darron Jackson, Sharon Fencher, Patricia Jackson, Stephen Jackson Sr., Frankie Laster Jr., Angela Laster, Chauncey Laster, James L. Jones Jr., Anthony Lasiter all of Americus, Georgia. Alphonia Leary Jr., Schenita Dennard and Evia Kaigler of Montezuma Georgia, Otis Holcomb, Jr., Ren’a Camon and Katrina Holcomb of Columbus, Georgia Malika Jones- Barrett of Fort Worth, Texas, Airman Destinee Jones of Panama City Florida, SSG Monroe Jackson Ill of Colorado Springs, CO, Makevia Dixon, Crystal Dixon all of Bridgeport, CT, and Deja Jones of Columbus, GA; forty-eight great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephew, cousins and other loving relatives.