Minister Joyce Williams

June 29, 1946 - February 7, 2019

Portal, GA Minister Joyce Jones Williams, age 72, passed into rest, Thursday, February 7, 2019 at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Bulloch County native was the daughter of the late Thomas Luther Jones and Bethenia Mewborn “Lady” Jones. She received her childhood education in the Bulloch County School System and was retired from the Bulloch County Board of Education as a school bus driver. Minister Williams was a faithful and devoted charter member of the Pine Grove Holiness Church and was ordained as minister in 1972 under the guidance of the late Elder John Harden. Minister Williams was a member of the Holy Union, choir reunion, and multiple other religious organizations through the southeastern region. She served as a youth choir director and trained many minister and deacons. As a community leader she held many honorary titles such as, “Sister Church" and "Mayor of Haginsville". In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Deacon Willie “Tiny” Williams; a daughter Lavonzie “Nusie” Williams; two brothers, Thomas “Sonny” Jones and John Hubert Jones. She leaves to cherish her in loving memory, children Willie “Skeet” Williams, Tendai (Jan) Haggins, Sara Williams, Linda (Sherrod) Harrington, Sharon Williams and Patricia (Randy) Hagins all of Portal, GA, Matthew (Elizabeth) Williams, Lake Forest, Washington; and Shirlyn Ellison, Statesboro, GA, sisters, Alma (Roosevelt) Hagins and Eliza “Dooly” Hagins both of Portal, GA, and Nancy “Pearl” Williams, El Paso, Texas; two brothers, Bill Jones and George “Pete” (Cynthia) Jones, Portal, GA, three sisters-in-law, Lucille Williams, Gertrude Huff, and Joann (Larry, Sr.) Huff all of Portal, GA, 27 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Family visitation will be held on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Pine Grove Holiness Church 100 Hagan Connector Portal, GA 30450. The Home Going Service for Minister Joyce Williams will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Pine Grove Holiness Church with Bishop Antony Chavers, presiding and the Elder Emory Hagins, eulogist. Burial will follow in the Parrish Grove Baptist Cemetery. Final rites have been entrusted to Hill’s Mortuary, Inc.