Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Spring Hill M. B. Church for Mrs. Beverly Jean Williams, 63, who died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at her residence.  Rev. Joyce Kelly officiated with interment following in the church cemetery.  Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Beverly Williams was born in Compton, California to the late Murrell and Mrs. Helen Bridges. She graduated from Compton High School.  She lived in the Los Angeles area until 1977; when she relocated to Chicago, Illinois.  While in Chicago, she committed her life to Christ and met her husband, Charles Williams.
She was a master crafter; if something needed repairing, she could fix it.  She was active in the community. Mrs. Williams was employed as a rural mail carrier with the U. S. Postal Service in Jones County area.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Louis Arnold, Jr.
She is survived by: husband, Charles Williams; children, Deonna Wheeler, Levardis (Tsukasa) Bridges, Tamara (Lemetrick) Bryant; step-son, Charles Payne; grandchildren, Brooklyn Wheeler, Amillion Bridges, Tianna Bridges, Kennedy, Bryant, Cole Bryant and Gavin Bryant; mother, Helen Bridges; sisters, Corinne Bozeman and Arnetta Gray; brothers, Mansfield Arnold and Steven Bridges; many other relatives and friends.