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Erretta T. Williams, age 85 of Pine Bluff, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, AR. She was born February 17, 1931 in Joplin, Missouri to the late Carl H. Tate and Grace E. King Tate.
She was a glass production worker, waitress and member of Rose Hill Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her parents and husband, Floyd A. Williams, she was also preceded in death by a brother, John McCall; and two sisters, Lucille Andrews and Ethel Porter.
Erretta was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and a mother figure to many others always giving unselfishly. She was the cook for 35 Hunting Club for many years and was a strong cheerleader for all of the volunteer firefighters of Jefferson County. She was a kind, gentle spirit who loved everyone and will be truly missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include her daughter, Ethany Perkins and husband Robert, who was like the son she never had; one grandson, Robert Joseph Perkins of Pine Bluff; one granddaughter, Ethany Briana Perkins of Pine Bluff; three stepsons, Steve Williams of California, James Williams of Rison and Ronnie Williams of Monticello; one step-daughter, Vickie Clemmer of Oklahoma; and many other children by choice.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.
She was a glass production worker, waitress and member of Rose Hill Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to her parents and husband, Floyd A. Williams, she was also preceded in death by a brother, John McCall; and two sisters, Lucille Andrews and Ethel Porter.
Erretta was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and a mother figure to many others always giving unselfishly. She was the cook for 35 Hunting Club for many years and was a strong cheerleader for all of the volunteer firefighters of Jefferson County. She was a kind, gentle spirit who loved everyone and will be truly missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include her daughter, Ethany Perkins and husband Robert, who was like the son she never had; one grandson, Robert Joseph Perkins of Pine Bluff; one granddaughter, Ethany Briana Perkins of Pine Bluff; three stepsons, Steve Williams of California, James Williams of Rison and Ronnie Williams of Monticello; one step-daughter, Vickie Clemmer of Oklahoma; and many other children by choice.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.