Annie Will Williams
09/08/1946 - 08/31/2022
Funeral service will be 12 noon EST, Wednesday, September 7, 2022 in the C.T. Chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Horace Willis, officiating. Interment will in St. Paul C.M.E Church Cemetery, Crawford, AL. Visitation is Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 1-5 p.m. EST.
On September 8, 1946 the late Johnny Jeff Gentry and the late Louise Gentry were blessed with a beautiful daughter named Annie Will Gentry, who is also affectionately known as “Will”.
Annie Will was educated in the Lee County School system where she attended the former Prince Elementary School and she later graduated from Sanford High School in Opelika, AL.
At an early age, Annie Will’s spiritual walk began at Shady Grove Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and through the years she continued to serve faithfully until her health declined. In her spiritual walk her journey included serving as the treasurer of the missionary society and choir member.
In November 1965, Annie Will Williams united into holy matrimony to Clarence Williams, Sr. Their union was blessed with four wonderful sons, and two beautiful daughters. Motherhood was a title that she held dear to her heart as she truly adored her children. As her family entered new generations, she extended her adoration to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was truly the “Matriarch” of her family.
She was a dedicated employee of The Columbus Medical Center for 15 years until her retirement in 2000. During her retirement she truly began to embrace life and all the joys it has to offer. Most importantly she was allowed more time for laughter and spending time with her family and friends.
“Will” is always going to be remembered as a beautiful, loving, gentle, kindhearted, generous, soft-spoken, compassionate, devoted, selfless, resilient and lovable woman that could light up your heart with her smile.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sisters, Carrie P. Wanton and Eva Nell Willis and brothers, Bennie C. Gentry and Johnny J. Gentry.
She leaves a lifetime of wonderful memories to be cherished by her husband, Clarence Williams, Sr.; four sons, Clarence Williams, Jr. and Renold (Denishia) Williams of Smiths, AL, Kenneth (Posie) Williams of Salem, AL and Carlos Williams of Columbus, GA; two daughters, Vashanda (Cedric) Holton of Ft. Mitchell, AL and Calandra (Devon) Henry of Smiths, AL; 15 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Patterson of Opelika, AL; one brother, Robert (Ethel) Gentry of Cleveland, OH; sisters-in-law, Margaret Gentry of Cleveland, OH, Joyce Gentry of Ft. Worth , TX, Dorothy Stephens of Smiths, AL and Janice (Homer) Johnson of Salem, AL; brother-in-law James (Ozella) Williams of Syracuse, NY and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends whom she loved dearly. She will surely be missed by all.