Ms. Mary Sandra Williams

WILLIAMS, Ms. Mary Sandra - Age 72, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Willowbrook Manor. Family hour 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2015 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with memorial service commencing at 2 p.m. Pastor Alphonzo Brown, officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Ms. Williams now lies in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home. There will be no public viewing. January 31, 1943 in St. Louis Missouri, Mary Sandra Williams was born to Beulah and Joseph Williams, the 3rd child of eight children and she went home to be with the Lord early Sunday morning, July 19, 2015. Sandra gave her life to the Lord and decided to use her anointed singing voice in various choirs and professionally with the Stars of Faith out of Detroit, Michigan with whom she sang and toured with for many years. After relocating to Flint she would later became a licensed and ordained Minister under Bishop Gladys Lester of Free Indeed Ministries later joining the New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist church where she served under the late Bishop Otis Floyd for many years. An Evangelist to the bone and known to all she met for preaching salvation in any circumstance, situation and place unashamed and unbiased. She often said, “You have to lead folks to Christ when you have them you don’t know when or if you will ever see them again, or what will happen when they leave you!” Having not finished her high school education, she decided to go back to school to earn her GED and found that wasn’t enough. She went on to finish her high school diploma graduating at the top of the Mott Adult graduating class of 1986 as Valedictorian; Becoming the first non-faculty speaker to receive a full house standing ovation at the Whiting auditorium with a moving speech on the importance of not giving up on dreams and letting age stop you. She would later go on, to receive awards for her short stories at Mott Community college where she graduated with a dual Associates degree. Sandra was known for her no nonsense bottom line approach to issues and always looking out for those that were not able to defend themselves. As such she became a licensed Foster parent with the state of Michigan though Alternatives for children and was active further by becoming a vital member of the Hamilton Avenue Board of Directors where she served in many capacities including President over the span of 28 years later being honored by that organization by the naming of one of their downtown locations. Best known for her love of the Lord, Family and Coca-Cola. She will be missed by many. Sandra was proceeded in death by four sisters, Eileen Bland of Flint, Ruth Lowe of Virginia, Rosemary Jones of Flint and Lillian Ward of Detroit, two brothers; Joseph Williams (Debra) of St. Louis and Larry Williams of Nevada. She leaves to mourn seven children; Sherry Renee Walker (Clarence) of Canton, MI; Harold Prince (Linda) of Mt. Morris, Michigan; Kimberly Williams-Taylor (Derrick) of Sterling Heights, MI; Janel Anoje of Flint, Michigan, Toni Williams of Lansing Michigan, Dinequa Williams of Flint Township, Azzie Williams (Franklin) of Lansing Michigan and Delois Prince-Gill (Timothy) of Flint, MI. Eleven Grandchildren; KyeRell Williams Sr., Dominque Prince, Dion Walker, Stevenie Banks, Kyne (KK) Anoje, Ashley Walker, Stefenie Banks, Jo’Na Anoje, Destiny Williams, Bryce Anoje and Madison Williams; Two Great Grandchildren, KyeRell (KJ) Williams II and Jaden Isiah Williams; Two Sisters, Bishop Gladys Lester of Detroit, Michigan and Missionary Bernadette Williams of Flint Michigan. Special Sister in Christ Mary Dillard and the Dillard Family, Nancy Jurkiewicz-Rich, the Dollinger Family, and a host of Nieces, Nephews, Cousins, God-Children and Friends. .

Ms. Mary Sandra Williams

January 31, 1943 - July 19, 2015