Helen Deloise Davis Williams

Services for Helen Deloise Davis Williams, 61, of Jacksonville, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Baptist Church in Bullard, Rev. Donald Hampton, Supt. Arthur Boone, Rev. Marcus Jackson and Rev. Pierce officiating. Burial will be in Williams Funeral Home.Mrs. Williams died Friday, May 25 in Tyler. She was born Jan. 5, 1946 in Palestine.

She was a graduate of Fred Douglas High School and attended the Tyler Junior College nursing program. She was an LVN at East Texas Medical Center and was a member of Greater New Zion Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her mother, grandparents, one sister and one brother. She is survived by sons Donald Williams of Jacksonville, Ronald (Sehmeka) Williams of Flint and Rickey Campbell of Jacksonville; daughters Pamela Taylor of Jacksonville and Rochelle Jenkens of Tyler; sisters Mrs. Alberta (Arthur) Boone of Fort Worth and Mrs. Verna Donald of Fort Worth and five grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be James Bowie, Jerry Spikes, Calvin Christopher, Tyacen Green, David Thomas, Jerel Spikes, Tavin Spikes and Jose Stewart.

Honorary pallbearers are Sharon Stroupe, Curtis Christopher, Andrew Christopher, Darren Rogers, Brandon Bircher, O.J. Thomas, James Green, Donald Williams, Ronald Williams and Willie Thomas.

The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the Williams Funeral Home Chapel.

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress

HELEN DELOISE DAVIS WILLIAMS

Funeral for Helen Deloise Davis Williams, 61, of Jacksonville was at 1 p.m. Saturday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Bullard with the Rev. Donald Hampton, Supt. Arthur Boone, the Rev. Marcus Jackson and the Rev. Pierce officiating. Burial was in Jacksonville City Cemetery under the direction of Williams Funeral Home.

Mrs. Williams died May 25. She was born Jan. 5, 1946, in Palestine. She graduated from Fred Douglas High School and attended TJC nursing school. She was a member of the Greater New Zion Baptist Church, an LVN and was employed with East Texas Medical Center Hospital for several years.

Preceding her in death were her mother, grandparents, one sister and one brother.

Survivors are three sons and a daughter-in-law, Donald Williams and Rickey Campbell of Jacksonville and Ronald and Shemeka Williams of Flint; two daughters, Pamela Taylor of Jacksonville and Rochelle Jenkens of Tyler; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Alberta and Arthur Boone and Verna Donald, all of Fort Worth; and five grandchildren.

Pallbearers were James Bowie, Jerry Spikes, Calvin Christopher, Tyacen Green, David Thomas, Jerrel Spikes Tavin Spikes and Jose Stewart. Honorary pallbearers were Shaun Stroupe, Curtis Christopher, Andrew Christopher, Darren Rogers, Brandon Bircher, O.I. Thomas, James Green, Donald Williams, Ronald Williams, Willie Thomas.

Information from The Cherokeean Herald, June 6, 2007