EARL WILLIAMS

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Earl Williams departed this life on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in the arms of the Lord.

He was born in Lee County to the late John Williams and Dorothy Boykin Scarborough. He attended the public schools of Sumter County. After the passing of his father, he became a provider for his mother and siblings. Throughout his adulthood, he continued to be a supporter of family and friends. He was married to Corine Hudson Williams for 34 years. He was a great father to his children and a father figure to his nieces and nephews. Earl was a member of Union Baptist Church of Rembert and also a member of a gospel group in his young adult years.

His legacy will remain as we visit many prestigious and notable places he painted in Sumter and throughout the state.

He leaves his memory to be cherished by his wife, Corine; one daughter, Carmen Williams of Sumter; one son, John Williams of Aiken; three grandchildren, John Jr., Arianna and Nevaeh; three family members of the home, Christopher Womack, Shane Williams and Demandra Womack; six siblings, Shirley Mae Williams, Martha Ann (Bernard) Stuckey, James "Hamp" Williams, James "Bud" Williams and Charles Williams, all of Sumter, and Debroh (William) Truesdale of Fayetteville, North Carolina; four sisters-in-law; nine brothers-in-law; along with a host of other relatives and friends.

In accordance with COVID-19 guidelines, the family is requesting that face masks and social distancing be observed by relatives and friends during visitation at the homes, 15 Victory Drive, Sumter, and 1199 Floyd Drive, Sumter.

Visitation will also be from 1 to 6 p.m. today at John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Union Baptist Church, 5840 Spring Hill Road, Rembert, with the Rev. Walter Robertson III, pastor, officiating.

The procession will leave at 10:20 a.m. from 15 Victory Drive, Sumter.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

Online messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneral@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.