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.
Bessie Mae White Kind was born January 22, 1947 in Sumter County to the late Thomas and Inez White. She departed this earthly life on July 20, 2024. Bessie attended the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Eastern High School. After graduation, she joined the Job Corps where she began her nursing career. She later attended the School of Nursing at Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, South Carolina where she received her LPN license. She later continued her studies in Anesthesiology at... Read More
Mr. Carl Holmes, Sr., son of the late Frank Holmes and Kathleen Reed, was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 17, 1938. He peacefully transitioned from this life surrounded by loved ones, at his home on Friday, July 17, 2024. In addition to his parents, Mr. Holmes was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rita Holmes, and his daughter, Myschalyne (The late Curtis) Brunson. Mr. Holmes, was active in the Sumter Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)... Read More
Shirley Hunter Jefferson, 72, transitioned peacefully from this earthly life to eternal rest Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024 at Prisma Health Richland Hospital, Columbia. She was born in Sumter County, January 27, 1952 to the late Wyatt Hunter and Mary Harris Hunter and widow of Leroy Jefferson, Jr. Shirley graduated from Hillcrest High School in Dalzell and retired from Pilgrim’s Pride, Sumter, in 2015. In her early years, she attended Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral... Read More
Carrie Sinkler-Parker age 80 of Alcolu, South Carolina was born January, 25, 1944. She was called from labor to reward July 2, 2024. She was the widow of the late Alphonzo A. Parker and daughter of the late Dawson C. Sinkler and Mamie Peterson Sinkler. Following a brief teaching career in Ellerbe, N.C. and Martinsville, Virginia, she returned to her native Clarendon County, S.C. and began a career in child and adult protective services for the South Carolina Dept. of Welfare, after which she... Read More