Welcome to Williams Funeral Home
View Location 803-773-6422
Welcome to Williams Funeral Home
View Location 803-773-6422
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.
Ernest Richardson, of Sumter, passed away at Oak Hollow Nursing Home on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the age of 74. Ernest was born on January 4, 1952 to the late Isaac and Dorothy Hood Richardson. He was educated in the Sumter County School System and graduated from Maywood High School with the Class of 1970. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army. Upon release from active duty, he relocated to New York, where he worked for many years. In 1995, he returned to Sumter and was... Read More
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
