Mother Rebecca Williams

WILLIAMS, Mrs. Alice - Age 78, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at Hurley Medical Center.Family hour 10AM Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Bountiful Love Ministries Church of God In Christ, G-3432 W. Pasadena Ave., with the Homegoing service commencing at 11AM. Superintendent Harold W. Jones, Sr. and Superintendent Kevelin B. Jones, Sr., officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Tuesday. Mother Williams will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Monday. Mother Alice Rebecca Williams was born Alice Rebecca Fair on April 1, 1929 in Claybrook, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Missouri and Van B. Fair. Alice attended high school at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, Tennessee. She was married to Mr. Charlie Jones, Jr. at the early age of 15. This marriage was short lived and she was later married to Mr. Eddie Williams, a union that lasted for 25 years. Mother Alice Williams accepted Christ in 1956 at New Bethel Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Superintendent Cludges Hill. She was a faithful worker and was especially gifted in singing solos and singing in the choir. She was affectionately called the "Songbird of New Bethel". In addition to her singing in the choir she was also active with the youth. She was diligent in seeing to it that her family was always at church. She never left her children behind. In 1960, Mother Williams moved her membership to the New Covenant Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Elder Felix W. Early. She was very active in the youth ministry at New Covenant and held the finest youth days and conferences often at the church. Her conferences and special days would attract youth from all over the city. She was a great organizer and had a special ministry for young and hurting people. She remained at New Covenant under the leadership of Pastor Samuel Marsh until her son was called to Pastor Greater Ephesians Church of God in Christ in Vassar. She came to Greater Ephesians as A Church Mother, a job she performed with great diligence and care. Mother Williams would often drive 40 miles to Vassar alone and decorate the church or do something special to the kitchen. She loved to do for and spend on the church. As Mother Williams aged, she became a seasoned teacher of the Word of God. She was a great student of the bible. She had clarity of interpretation that defied her age and her education. Perhaps, Mother Williams greatest accomplishments was that of teaching the Word of God to her family and insisting that her home was a sanctified home. The kids had to act like they were saved and honor the Lord in the home or they would soon have to take unwanted vacations. Mother was strict. As a result Mother Williams was blessed to see both of her sons become Pastors and Superintendents. When faced with this splendid dilemma of which church to support. Mother faithfully split her tithes between the two churches, blessing both sons' ministries. Even though her husband was a good provider, Mother Williams always worked and added to the family income. She was a very industrious women and she insisted that her children had the best that they could obtain. Many a day would be spent working in the suburbs at domestic jobs so that she could have extra money to add to the household and give to the church. Her children were always dressed well. They may have had shoes from the Salvation Army, and Yankee Stores, but they had shoes. And there were fun days when the family didn't have much money, but they made ice cream from the snow, and cooked wild greens and seasoned them so that they tasted good. Mother Williams also saw that each on of her children graduated from high school. And received post high school education. Mother Williams gave birth to five wonderful children. Mother Alice Rebecca Williams leaves to cherish her memory: 4 children, Superintendent Harold W. (First Lady Althea) Jones, Sr., Superintendent Kevelin B. (First Lady Iola Joyce) Jones, Sr., Anita Benjamin and Dorita Faye Embry; a host of grandchildren including, Eld. Jason (Bridget) Jones, Min. Harold W. "Josh" Jones, Jr., Christopher J. Jones, Iola "Bookie" (Min. Calvin) Sims, Eld. Kevelin B. (Tinisha) Jones, Jr., Sharee (Darryl) Hubbard, Krissi (Jewel) McGlown, Jamarx (Tabatha) Marsh, Davelin (Jameela) Jones, Timothy M. Jones, Lau'ren Jones, Tyrone Frazier, Jawn McCleskey, Yaeko Brodie, Deloice Brodie, Jimmy, Jacqueline, Allyson, Liz; sister, Katie Lee Blue of Kansas City, MO; 6 nieces, Rosemary (Ronald Bush, Geneva (Thomas) Larrison, Clementine (Joe) Willingham, Vickie Coates, Bethany (Cornelius) Rogers and Rene Blount; many other relatives and friends. Mother Williams was preceded in death by daughter and son-in-law, Charlesetta, (Deloice) Jones Brodie; two granddaughters, Tijra Lyn Charity Jones and Alicea Jones Blade; and sister, Catherine Smith. The family would like to express special thanks to Greater Ephesians Church of God in Christ, Bountiful Love Ministries Church of God in Christ and all those who showered us with love.