James Havard Williams Sr. Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of James Havard Williams Sr. of Powell, Tennessee, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on October 2, 2025 at the age of 94. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Oswald Howell Williams and Mae Antoinette Dixon Williams; his brother Robert George Williams; and his daughter Sandra Lynn Williams. He is survived by: his wife Patricia Marcelle Williams; his sister-in-law Helen Klier Williams; his children, Maegan Ellyn Polak, Melissa Helene Bobb (Mark), James Havard Williams, Jr. (Sandie) and Thomas Kim Williams (Kelly); and his stepchildren, Joelle Dyan Bishop (Daniel), Melanie Kay Christensen and Darrell Gene Gill, Jr. (Carolyne). He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 7171 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931.
