Funeral service for Bettye Williams, 78, of Auburn, AL, will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, 1535 West Farmville Road, Auburn, AL, 36830 with interment in the church cemetery, Reverend V. Dion Gilbert will officiate.

Mrs. Williams, who passed away Thursday, October 22, 2026 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, was born April 28, 1948, in Macon County, Alabama.

Public viewing will be Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Mrs. Williams will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.

She leaves to cherish her legacy: husband, John L. Williams of Auburn, AL; three children, Anthony (Camerial) Rowe of Salem, AL, Derrick (Sonia) Williams of Auburn, AL and Rhonda “Michelle” Williams of Salem, AL; one stepdaughter, Sheila Webb of Warner Robins, GA; twelve grandchildren, DerKayla Dumas, MarKeyla Williams, Tayah Buchannon, Paxton Williams, Amberly Rowe, Antoinique Rowe, Anthony Rowe Jr, Anteniya Rowe, Jerman Spruill, Myrteila (Dontavis) Willis, Haikeem Welcher and Dnario Askew; twenty great-grandchildren, Montarious Hill Jr, Kyrie Story, Ladarren Oliver Jr., Antaleyah Morris, Antwan Rowe, Arkeem Wilkins, Armani Wilkins, Rylee Rowe, Ryder Rowe, Ryenn Rowe, Saint Collins, Sylver Collins, Carmen Collier, Justin Patterson, Karlee Patterson, Kyson Willis, Braxton Willis, Maisen Willis, Karter Whitlow and Ari Whitlow; three sisters, Nancy Jackson of Auburn, AL, Debra Bedell Oliver and Annie Jean Bedell both of Opelika, AL; five sisters-in-law, Lucille Williams of Opelika, AL, Katherine Williams, Ann Billingsley both of Loachapoka, AL; Patricia Long and Georgia Byrd both of Auburn, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

The family of Bettye Jean Jackson Williams acknowledges with grateful appreciation all acts of kindness, prayers, cards, telephone calls, flowers, and words of comfort extended to us during our time of bereavement. May God bless each of you.