Funeral Services for Mr. Johnny Williams age 65 of Americus, Georgia will be held on Friday, July 26, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. at the United Holiness Church in Americus, Georgia with Bishop Arthur Fulton officiating. Burial will follow at Staley Memorial Gardens. Mr. Williams died on Sunday, July 21, 2013.
Mr. Johnny Williams made his entrance into life on September 30, 1947 in Webster County (Weston, Georgia). He was the first child born to his proud parents Mr. Robert Pete Williams, Sr. and Mrs. Evia Lee Dunning Williams. Johnny was educated in the Webster and Sumter County Public Schools. At an early age he joined the Shipp Chapel Baptist Church, Americus Georgia. Johnny departed this life on He was preceded in death by his parents and his only brother Mr. Robert Pete (Julia) Williams, Jr.
He leaves to cherish his precious memories his wife, the former Vatis Marcus; his children: Mr. Michael (Stacy) Williams, Plains, GA, Mr. Mark Williams, Ms. Vatis Susette and Ms. Jonetta Williams, Americus, GA and Mrs. Cordelia (Theodore) Riley, Hampton, GA; seven sisters: Minister Lora (Johnny) Gaines, Mrs. Dianne (Frankie) Laster, Mrs. Sally (Ray) Lasiter, Mrs. Eliza Bell (Sam) Lester, all of Americus, GA, Mrs. Shirley (Otis) Holcomb of Columbus, GA, Mrs. Roxie (Rudolph) Dixon, Bridgeport, CT and Mrs. Maudie Ree (Alphonia) Leary of Byromville, GA; one uncle, Mr. Ernest Dean (Lucille) Orlando, FL; two aunts: Mrs. Hannah Simpson Green of Detroit, MI and Mrs. Gail Dunning of Fort Lauderdale, FL; his grandchildren: Dekeldrick Barker, Eldric Williams, Jacob Riley, Makiya and Jamiyah Williams and Alyssa and Delisha Larkins; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. John and Susie Wilburn of Cuthbert, GA; brothers and sisters-in-law: Mr. Clarence and Patricia Marcus of Albany, GA, Mr. Lucious and Lillie Marcus and Mr. Wallace and Betty Jones of Cuthbert, GA; a devoted cousin Mr. Frank Williams of Chicago, IL and a family friend Ms. Chrystalyn Thomas of Warner Robins, GA. Several other relatives and friends also survive.