Mrs. Pauline Williams McCollum was born July 11, 1947, in Gastonia, North Carolina, and departed this life Sunday, October 3, 2021, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia, North Carolina.

Pauline had a radiant personality and never met a stranger. She had what one would call, “lovely country ways.” She was a rock for her family and supported family dynamics and needs. Although she was born in Gastonia and had a deep connection to Queens Rd., she considered Philadelphia, PA, her home where she grew up with her sisters, Shirley and Rosie. She loved to travel, and wherever she was, she never forgot her roots.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Pauline Sanders Knox (Edward "Buck" Knox) and Bill Williams, her siblings, EP Williams, Herbert Williams, Nevea Anderson, Billy Williams, Shirley Watson, Jenny Davis, Dorothy Kendrick, and Rosie Patterson, grandson, Marque, and great-grandson, Ayden.

She leaves to cherish fond memories, her husband: Phillip McCollum; one sister, Sarah Newman, and one brother, Johnny Williams, two sons, Anthony "Snook" Bradley (Susan), Sirdul "Brad" Jerome Bradley (Staci), Grandchildren, Chandley, Poietta, Demarius (Quindara), Anthony, Devan, Derek, Jayden, and Dylan, great-grandchildren, Deajia, Bradley, Damaris, Quantavis, and Quanaja, a special niece, Linda "Bam" Watson, and a host of nieces, nephews, family members, and friends.

Viewing at the funeral home on Saturday; October 9, 2021 from 4 until 8

Visitation: 1:00 until 1:30 p.m. at church on Sunday

Funeral: Sunday; October 10, 2021 at 1:30 until 2:30 p.m.: St. Stephens AME Zion Church, Gastonia

Interment: Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia

Masks required at all services.