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.
Dorothy Ann Patterson Campbell, 88, of Rembert, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026. She was born on January 23, 1938 in Lake City, to the late Isaiah and Lorena Patterson. She attended New York University for her undergraduate education and then went to The Helene Fuld College of Nursing. Her precious memories will be cherished by her son, other relatives and friends. Celebration of Life Services will be held 12:00 Noon, Friday, March 6, 2026, in the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial... Read More
Thomasena Singleton, passed into eternal rest at the age of 76 on Sunday, March 1, 2026 while surrounded by her loving family. Thomasena was born in Sumter, South Carolina on March 26, 1949 to late Harry and Frances Singleton. She was educated in the public schools of Sumter County District #2, and graduated from Ebenezer High School with the Class of 1967. Following graduation, Thomasena joined the Job Corps and moved to St. Louis, Missouri. She later moved to New York, an in 1976 Thomasena... Read More
Mr. Hammie Lewis Duncan departed this life on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 after a brief illness under MUSC Hospice Care. He was born in Lee County, South Carolina on November 1, 1945 to the late Reverend Henry Duncan, Sr. and Lizan Hollomon Duncan. At an early age, he accepted Christ and joined Spring Hill United Methodist Church. Later in life, he joined Mt. Olive A. M. E. church, where he was a faithful member. He was educated in the public schools of Lee County, South Carolina and... Read More
Lillie Haynesworth Hickmon Hackney, wife of Robert Louis Hackney, was born on April 10, 1934, to the late Earl Haynesworth and Hattie Moses Haynesworth in Camden, South Carolina. She departed this earthly life on February 16, 2026. Lillie was affectionately referred to as the pied piper because she was loved by her family and many children from the community. Lillie loved singing and sang with a gospel group known as The Silver Caravan and later with the Corinthians singers. Lillie was the... Read More