Adell Williams, 91, of Wisner, La., passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2019, in her beloved home church, First Baptist Church of Wisner. The Rev. Thomas Peoples and Dr. Alan Miller will officiate.

Interment will follow at Oakley Cemetery under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held Sunday, July 21, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and at 10 a.m. Monday until time of service at the church.

Born Adell Watson on Nov. 14, 1927 in Franklin Parish, Mrs. Williams was a gracious, hospitable southern lady, loved by all who knew her. In her 91 years, she enjoyed good times and weathered hard times with an unwavering faith in God, trusting Him to make all things beautiful.

She was married for almost 70 years to the love of her life, the late Dr. Milton Williams. She was a dedicated pastors wife, serving faithfully alongside him in churches throughout Mississippi and Louisiana, eventually settling "back home" in Franklin Parish. She was a career educator, receiving her undergraduate degree from William Carey College and her masters and plus-30 degrees from Northeast Louisiana University. She taught hundreds of fourth graders with the same patience and love that marked all of her relationships.

She was an active member of FBC Wisner where she sang alto for many years in the choir, served on multiple committees and in leadership roles and as a faithful member of the Martha Sunday School class. She was also a member of the Wisner Garden Club and dearly loved drinking coffee and visiting with her close friends. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed time spent with her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her two sons, Perry Williams and Donny Williams. Her family is comforted by the assurance of their blessed heavenly reunion.

Survivors include her daughter, Diane Harris and husband Homer of Oxford, Miss.; daughters-in-law Susan Williams Ragusa and husband Jeff of Biloxi, Miss., and Linda Williams of Wisner; grandchildren Katrina Harris of Oxford, Miss., Susan Hauenstein and husband Jay of Laurel, Miss., Christi Janis and husband Chris of Geismar, Carmen Whittington and husband Keith of Wisner, Jeremy Johnson and wife Jennifer of Spring Hill, Tenn., Haley Barnes and husband Jonathan of Livonia, and Trent Williams and wife Sarrah of Wisner.

She is also survived by great-grandchildren Ben Myers of Memphis, Tenn., Madi Garcia and husband Chris of Burt St. Edmonds, England, Jacob Hauenstein of Laurel, Miss., Harris Hauenstein of Ft. Bragg, N.C., Olivia Johnson and Garrett Johnson of Spring Hill, Tenn., Rachel Rushing of Geismar, Brittany Tatum and husband Chad of Monroe, Dyllan Whittington and Gavin Whittington of Wisner, Evan Barnes of Livonia, and Emersyn Williams and Estelle Williams of Wisner.

Serving as pallbearers are Ben Myers, Jacob Hauenstein, Trent Williams, Chris Janis, Jonathon Barnes and Mike Calhoun. Honorary pallbearers are the deacons of FBC Wisner.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Wisner, P.O. Box 97, Wisner, La. 71378.

Wisner First Baptist Church