Vanessa Williams Obituary
Vanessa Williams, born on June 24, 1962, passed away on June 8, 2026. Vanessa leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vanessa Williams to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her children, Kaitlyn Brooke and Chadwick Neal; her father James Thomas Spence; and her brother Aaron Spence. She is survived by: her mother Jean Moore Spence; her siblings, James "Jimmy" Thomas Spence, Jr. (Jamie) of Foley, Alabama, Shellie Kent (Tim) of New Albany and Christie Bennett (Dan) of Oxford; her nieces and nephews, Austin Kent (Kati), Kevin Kent, Kristin Kent Harris and Brittney Edwards (Blake); and her great-nieces and great-nephews, Mollie Edwards, Rhett Edwards, Dansby Kent, Walker Harris, Cooper Edwards, Daxon Kent, Leah Grace Harris and Darci Kate Kent.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, where Vanessa faithfully served as committee treasurer, by mailing donations to 456 County Road 255, Etta, Mississippi 38627, or to the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi.
