Funeral services for Ms. Elizabeth Walker Williams, 85, of 500 Ridgewood Terrace, Williamstown, NJ, will be held 1:00pm, Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Pine Grove Baptist Church, Cordova, SC, with interment to follow in Heavenly Rest Memorial Park. Rev. Dr. Otis Pelham is officiating.

Ms. Williams will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service.

Elizabeth (Lib) Walker Williams was born Sept 13, 1937. She was the second of 5 children born to the late Bennie and Ola Walker of Cordova, SC. She passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her loving son, Earnest, Jr., on Dec 2, 2022.

At an early age, Lib became a faithful member of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Cordova, SC.

Lib began her educational journey at Cedar Grove Elementary school in Cordova, SC. In 1954, she transferred to the new George Washington Carver High School graduating in 1956. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Claflin University Orangeburg, SC in 1961.

After graduating, Lib embarked on the career of her dreams…teaching. While teaching in Georgetown, SC, she met a mathematician, Earnest Williams, who became her husband in 1964. To this union was born their first child, Earnest, Jr.

After Earnest’s birth in 1965, they relocated to Williamstown, New Jersey where their daughter Tann was born in 1971. Lib continued her career as a kindergarten teacher at Lawnside Elementary School in Lawnside, NJ for 28 enjoyable years. She ended her professional career as an elementary school teacher for health reasons in 1996. After a long career as an educator, her husband passed in 2003.

Left behind to cherish and treasure precious memories of Lib are: son Earnest, Jr, and daughter Ta-Tanisha of Williamstown, NJ; four siblings: John Walker of Brooklyn, NY, Herman (Elizabeth) Walker of Orangeburg, SC, Orine (Otis) Pelham of St. Paul’s, NC and Albertha (Ken) Brown of Homosassa, FL.; Uncle and Aunt: Pelham Williams of Atlanta, GA and Rhodia Hall of Ocala, FL; Nieces and nephews: Kelvin, Kim, Kemel, Derrick (Debra), Darryl (Sybil), Andrea, Adrienne (Reggie), Kamari, Kusamae, Reggie (TeBiatha), Alyssa, Kenny (Rhonda), Shari (Eric), Timothy (Sarah), Calvin, Michael, and LaTifah. Other survivors include special cousins: Nathan Izzard, Sonny West, Melvin West, Tracey West, Delores Lewis, Frances Walker-Switzer, Clara Fine (Arthur) Martes, Shirley Fine and Bobby (Bertie) Washington.

Lib will be remembered for the many lives she touched as an educator, her generous spirit, her beautiful smile, her eyes, and her love for family and friends.

Visitation will be held Friday, December 9, 2022, from 1:00pm - 6:00pm.

Family and friends may call Simmons Funeral Home and Crematory of Orangeburg, SC.

Please adhere to all COVID-19 precautions and masks are required during visitation and funeral services.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.simmonsfuneralhome.com