Johnnie Mae Richardson Williams, age 87 of Jackson, TN formerly of Paris, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Maplewood Healthcare Center in Jackson. Her memorial service will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 18, 2020 at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Malcolm Norton of Enon Baptist Church in McKenzie officiating. Visitation is scheduled after 9:00 A.M. Saturday until time of service. Burial to take place in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Johnnie Mae was born August 31, 1932 in Paris, Tennessee to the late John Dud Richardson and the late Ruth Kirkland Richardson. She married W.C. Williams, Jr. on October 14, 1950 and he preceded her in death on November 2, 1969. She is survived by her daughters, Marilyn (Billy) Bishop of McKenzie, TN and Barbara (Frankie) Brown of Humbolt, TN; son, Steve (Debby) Williams of El Cajon, CA; sister, Margie Paschall Perkins of Olive Branch, MS; brother, J.D. Richardson of Dragling, MI; grandchildren, Stacy Fletcher, Julie Hester, Matthew Brown, Brian and Emily Williams; great grandchildren, Chase and Chance Dowdy, Tristin and Brenden Fletcher, Landry Hester, Liam Brown, and Colton Zicardi. Besides her parents and husband, Johnnie Mae is also preceded in death by her son, Michael Williams (preceded in 1960).
Mrs. Williams was a member of Jones Chapel Baptist Church. She retired from Wal Mart at age 75. Johnnie loved children and helping others. She also had many special friends. The family requests that memorials be made to either the Alzheimers Foundation, any children's charity or an animal shelter of the donor's choice.
SERVICES
Memorial Service
Saturday, January 18, 2020
11:00 AM
McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc.
507 West Washington Street
Paris, Tennessee 38242