M. L. (Spookie) Williams

Published 12:21 pm Wednesday, August 31, 2016

By Holley Cochran

Mr. M. L. (Spookie) Williams, 71, died Saturday morning August 20, 2016 at the Lawrence County Nursing Home in Monticello. Services for Mr. Williams were held on Tuesday August 24, 2016 at the Spring Hill M. B. Church, where Rev. Roy Thompson is the Pastor, with Rev. Jessie Holloway of Outreach Revival Church officiating. Interment was in the Galilee Church Cemetery, with Laird Mortuary in charge of all arrangements.

Mr. Williams was the son of the late Johnny “Buck” Williams and the late Geneva Williams of rural Jefferson Davis County. At an early age he joined the MT. Zion Church, and remained a member until he moved to Gulfport and united with the Christian Mission Church, where he was an active member until he joined the New Jerusalem Church. After returning to Prentiss in 1989, he joined the Galilee M. B. Church, where he remained a member until his death.

Mr. Williams was educated at the Oakley School in Jefferson Davis County, and worked a number jobs, including farmer, Pipeline employee, DeVeny Construction worker, Longshoreman, and operated his own lawn service business until his health failed. In his spare time Mr. Williams was a very active outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing and running dogs.

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Mr. Williams married the former Annie Sue Hill and to this union six children were born.

Mr. Williams’ survivors include his wife, Annie S. Williams of Prentiss; six sons, Charick Joseph, Christopher Hill, both of Prentiss, Kent (Desiree) Williams of Jackson, Eric (Dee Dee) Williams, Kevin (Amy) Williams, and Jeffry (Debra) Williams, both of Gulfport; two daughters, Angela Williams of Prentiss, Felicia Williams of Gulfport; three brothers, John S. (Diane) Williams, Elester (Ann) Williams, and Jerry Williams, all of Gulfport; five sisters, Ida Barnes, Debbie Williams, both of Prentiss, Carolyn Polk of Kenner, LA, Brenda Hickman and Eva Ball, both of Gulfport; two aunts, Rubia Hartzog of Prentiss, and Johnnie L. Magee of Gulfport; twenty-three grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and friends.

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Betty Robbins Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Robbins were conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Society Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Young officiating. Interment followed in the Society Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Robbins, age 75, entered into the eternal rest of her Lord early Saturday morning, July 13, 2024, at the Forrest General Hospital. Saulters Moore Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements. The Robbins family received friends one hour before the funeral service, beginning at noon, Tuesday, at Society Hill Baptist Church. Pallbearers included Kelley LeNormand, Cymantha Shellenberger, Mason Robbins, Jenna Robbins, Frank Vice and Frank Vice Jr. Betty Robbins was born on June 6, 1949, in Magee, Mississippi to Walter R. and Margaret Jones Bishop. Mrs. Robbins was a long-time resident of Carson. She and her husband would go on to raise a happy family of six children that would multiply over the years with the addition of in-laws, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Robbins loved the country life and will be remembered for not only growing a yard full of beautiful flowers, but also a vegetable garden of which she fed her family. An animal lover, she also had dogs, chickens and hogs over the years. Mrs. Robbins was a member of Society Hill Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter R. and Margaret Bishop, her husband, Kenneth Terrell Robbins Sr; her daughter, Pamela Robbins; sisters, Patsy Holden, Margaret  Coble, Linda Hester and her brother, Richard Bishop. Her memory will forever be cherished by her daughter, Billie Jo Williamson of Prentiss; sons, Kenny Robbins Jr. (Kathy) of Carson, Mikell Robbins (Kelley) of Palestine, Texas, John Robbins (Nicole) of Sumrall, Daniel Robbins, (Tanya) of Ft. Worth, Texas; brother, Ray Bishop (Nancy) of Magee and her sister, Myrtis Craig (Ed) of Rossville, Georgia. Mrs. Robbins also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Online condolences and guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com

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