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.
Mrs. Mary Sue Peterson, 83, widow of Douglas Peterson, Jr. and daughter of the late David and Viola Carter, was born on March 13, 1942 in Sumter, SC. She departed this life on December 16, 2025 at her residence. Public viewing will be on Sunday, December 21, 2025 from 4:00 – 6:00 p. m. in the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel of Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 821 North Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Graveside services will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:00 a. m. at Antioch... Read More
Geneva Dixon Wilson, widow of Malachi “Booter” Wilson, was born on March 22, 1933, in Lee County to the late Robert Dixon and Ida Davis Dixon. She departed this earthly life at home on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Geneva obtained her early education in the Lee County School System and gained employment in the manufacturing Industry. At an early age, Geneva was reared in her home church, Mt. Olive AME Church, Woodrow, but later united with her husband at... Read More
Retired SFC Stevie Randy McCall “Big Mac”, 57, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston. He was born May 24, 1968, in Rembert, to the late Elder Jerry McCall and Elizabeth Johnson McCall. Randy was a 1986 graduate of Hillcrest High School, where he was a standout athlete and a three-sport Letterman in football, basketball and track. He was a member of the 1985 State Championship football team and later continued his football career at... Read More
John Theodore Matthews, affectionally known as “Thedo”, started his life’s journey when he was born to the late Wheler and Lottie Lucas Matthews on April 8, 1955 in Sumter, South Carolina. He departed this life on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 after a brief illness. He received his education through the public school system of Sumter County . He was a proud member of the Sumter High School Class of 1973 and, over recent years, was a very active member of the Alumni Planning Committee for... Read More