Debra Williams

WILLIAMS, Mrs. Debra - Age 56, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2011 at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church, 3502 Lapeer Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Lewis Randolph officiating, Rev. Marvin A. Jennings, Sr., Pastor. Interment Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, G-2020 E. Hill Rd., Grand Blanc, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Williams will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Debra Jennell Williams was born April 18, 1954 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Mr. Elvie Walton (adopted father) and Mrs. Lee Pearl Walton. Debra accepted Christ at the age of 12 and was baptized at Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs. Williams completed her high school career at Flint Southwestern High School, “Class of 1972”, and graduated from the School of Nursing at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, “Class of 1976.” She also graduated from the Flint Extension of the UBI of the United Theological Seminary in Monroe, LA, “Class of 1989.” Debra was employed by Hurley Medical Center for over 28 years as a Registered Nurse. In 1986, she became an active member of the Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church, where she served in many capacities including, Director of Christian Education. Her heart was the Wednesday morning Grace Unity Bible Class, where she served as leader and teacher. She also served faithfully as ‘Registrar” for the Great Lakes District Congress. Mrs. Debra Jennell Williams leaves to cherish her memory: loving and devoted husband, Will “Willie” Williams; two daughters, Dana (Will) Morris of Lakeland, FL and LaRonda (Dillard) Ringold of Flint; three stepchildren, Sharon Toweh-Williams of Powder Springs, GA, Robin (Jeffrey Larke) McEachin of Flint and Pamela (Jerry) Hughes of Toledo, OH; ten grandchildren, Marquaz Higgins, Ashiya and Sabre’ Edmond, all of Flint, Willie Corey Williams, Tiffany, Joshua, Brittany and Jason Toweh, all of Powder Springs, GA, Brandon Williams and Deven Taylor, both of Toledo, OH; three sisters, Marqueretta (Patrick) Ryals, Sr. and Mary August, all of Flint and Janet Chenault of Ann Arbor, MI; brother, Steven Williams of Los Angeles, CA; four sisters-in-law, Barbara Scruggs, Guestine Jones, both of Flint, Betty (Robert) Glover of Danville, KY and Shelley Williams of Houston, TX; two brothers-in-law, Donald Williams and Lemon (Sue) Williams; two aunts, Mary Izora Montgomery, all of Flint and Julia Inez Bailey of Dekalb, MS; three uncles, Paul (Annie) Roberts and Curtis Roberts, all of Flint and George (Mel) Roberts of Dekalb, MS; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including the Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church family. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her stepson, Willie Williams, Jr.; mother and adopted father, Mr. and Mrs. Elvie and Lee Pearl Walton; and paternal father, Willie James Williams.

Debra Williams

April 18, 1954 - December 28, 2010