John L. Williams Sr.

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for the Rev. John L. “Johnny” Williams Sr., 81, of Roanoke will be Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Maplewood Baptist Church with his sons, Steven Williams and John L. Williams Jr., officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.

Rev. Williams passed away Friday, Feb. 17, at his home.

A former Whitwell, Tenn., Rossville, Ga., and Chicago resident and a Randolph County resident for the past 40 years, Rev. Williams was born Jan. 11, 1936, the son of Early and Corentha Juanita Scalf Williams. He served as the pastor for Maplewood Baptist Church for 33 years.

Survivors include his loving wife of 63 years, Carolyn Hall Williams of Roanoke; two daughters, Darla Williams Garcia of Roanoke and Sharon Williams Daniel (husband, Mike) of Harrison, Tenn.; two sons, Steven Greg Williams (wife, Pam) of Roanoke and John L. Williams Jr. (wife, Shannon) of Ooltewah, Tenn.; five grandchildren, April Daniel Adcock of Huntsville, Michael Daniel of Chickamauga, Tenn., Cadie Williams Tipton of Mellow Valley, Camille Williams Hart of Whitesville, Ga., and Ethan Williams of Ooltewah; nine great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild on the way; four sisters, Neva Franklin and Patsy Parker, both of Rossville, Barbara Pendergrass of Lakeview, Ga., and Linda Hullender of Ringgold, Ga.; and two brothers, Mitchell Williams and Larry Williams, both of Rossville. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, John Timothy Williams; and one brother, Gerald Williams.

Pallbearers will be Colt Tipton, Ryan Hart, Michael Daniel, Ethan Williams, David Adcock and Wayne Kirby. Honorary pallbearers will be Bobby Clark, Ray Dobbs, Boyd Cole, Billy Joe Fetner and Todd Franklin.

Memorials may be floral, or the family requests contributions to Maplewood Baptist Church in his memory. Online condolences may be expressed at www.quattlebaumfuneralhome.com.

Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.