Sister Sandra Marquita Williams Hairston, daughter of Elzy Williams and the late Charles Barnes Williams, was born May 3, 1961, in Tallahassee, Florida. The Lord called Sandra home on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Sandra received grade school education from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Bridgeport, Connecticut and to follow was a proud graduate of FAMU High Class of 1979. She earned vocational education in the medical coding and billing field, equipping herself with valuable skills for the healthcare industry.

Sandra accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and personal Savior at an early age and was baptized by Reverend Moses G. Miles at Philadelphia PB Church in Tallahassee, FL. She was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and a follower of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, imparting the spiritual wisdom of God in the lives of those around her. Prior to her return to Tallahassee, Sandra was a former member of Mount Aery Baptist Church in Bridgeport, CT.

Sandra found freedom to express herself through her vast musical palette, fashion, writing, and love of photography. Sandra was affectionally named as, “The Family Photographer” as she always captured beautiful milestones and gatherings of her loved ones but also became a part of the memories she immortalized. Her warmth and affection were evident in every photograph, her keen eye for detail capturing the essence of each moment with unparalleled grace.

Sandra leaves a void in the hearts of her, mother: Elzy Holloman Williams of Tallahassee; children, son: EmanuelHairston (Angel), of Atlanta, GA; daughter: Candace Williams (Joe) of Wesley Chapel, FL; grandchildren: Emani and Alecia Hairston, Antione and Micah Embry, Journey Harrison of Atlanta, GA, Justin Harrison of Piscataway, New Jersey, and Wakeem Embry of Brooklyn, New York; grand-dogs: Kody and Ace of Wesley Chapel, FL; great-grandchild: Jasir Nahari Miles; sister: Sheila E. Williams Montague of Lithia Springs, GA, niece: Miracle Montague (Tyshawn) of Lithia Springs, GA; great-nieces: Maliyah, Kennedi, and Tamiya Toussaint of Lithia Springs, GA; Aunts: Delores Holloman Scott of Tallahassee, FL; Barbara Wilson of Bridgeport, CT; Uncle: Roosevelt Holloman (Mae Frances) of Tallahassee, FL; devoted cousins: Angela Colbert of Bridgeport, CT, Cecelia Wilson of Bridgeport, CT; friend, and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Barnes Williams, maternal grandmother Mary Holloman Randolph, maternal grandfather Clifford Elzy Holloman, paternal grandmother Cecelia Barnes Williams, and paternal grandfather Lymus Williams.

Celebration of Life will be 11:00AM Saturday March 23, 2024 at Tabernacle M.B. Church.

On behalf of the staff and management of Strong & Jones Funeral Home, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Mrs. Sandra Marquita “Quita” Williams Hairston.