James Harvey Williams Sr. Obituary

We bid farewell to James Harvey Williams Sr. (Middletown, Delaware), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 21, 2026 at the age of 85. James Harvey touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Arneda Williams and James Williams Sr.. He is survived by: his wife Ethel Saunders; his children, Keith, Midge and Janel; his brother Charles Butcher; his daughters, Dawn Rowe-Ortiz (Hector Ortiz) and Erna Williams; his son-in-law Hector Ortiz; his son James Woods (Chico); his grandchildren, Janel Williams (Fuge), Stacia Williams, Debonee'Rowe, Shannon Shotwell, Iyanna Woods, Dajuan Rowe (Tamara), James Williams and Ronald Wright; his great grandchildren, Serenity Young, Kalin Thompson, Charles Young, Karmen Thompson and Marley Rowe; his siblings, Joan Daniels, Sandra Haman and Eugene Williams (Delta); his siblings-in-law, William Saunders, LaTwayne Saunders, May Saunders and Barbara Cale; his goddaughters, Renee'Jefferson and Lynn Ringgold; and his friends, Winnie Backus, Dana Brinkley, Pat Cooke, Janice Henry and Evelyn Raison. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, family, and friends.