Welcome to Williams Funeral Home
We want you to feel comfortable and at home. Our goal is to make our guests, and your guests, feel at home, or at ease. We understand the importance of our role in the celebration of the life of your beloved family member. We continue to pledge our service and support to the community of Sumter and the surrounding areas. We owe these communities a debt of gratitude for their years of trust and support.
We provide this website to you as a way to answer some of your questions about Williams Funeral Home, Inc. and its services. While we view our website as a service to you, we do not consider it a substitute for personal contact and service. So if you have questions you would like to discuss, or there is a way we may assist you, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Beverly Pringle Baker, daughter of the late Bernie Pringle, Sr. and Pearl Francis Pringle, was born September 3, 1947, in Gable, South Carolina. Beverly entered eternal rest on Sunday, December 28, 2025, in her childhood home on Arlington Road in Sumter, South Carolina just hours after singing praise to the Lord at her beloved Congruity Presbyterian Church, where she was a lifelong member and ordained as an Elder in 2022. She attended the racially segregated Ebenezer School from grades... Read More
Dale Hayes, son of Shirley Hayes Hammond, was born on August 26, 1962, in Sumter, South Carolina. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and dedicated more than 40 years of service as a well-respected professional painter, known for his skill, work ethic, and pride in his craft. He departed this life on December 31, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, South Carolina, at the age of 63. Cherishing his memory will be his brothers, sister, other relatives and friends.... Read More
Pretto Porter was born on April 22, 1929 to the late Roosevelt Martin and Perline Davis Martin. She peacefully departed this life on December 21, 2025. She received her early education at Salters Town School and later graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, Virginia. A woman of deep faith, she was a devoted, lifelong member of Antioch United Methodist Church, where she faithfully served on the Usher Board, United Women’s Group and Kitchen Ministry. She was united in holy... Read More
Mr. Theodore Goodman, (Peewee), son of the late Henry Goodman, Sr. and Rosanna Fulwood Goodman, was born on April 18, 1966 in Florence County, South Carolina. He entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at MUSC Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina. He received his formal education in the public schools of Sumter County. He was employed by Tim’s Tree Service and worked over 20 years in the roofing Industries.