Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Williams, Reverend Owen July 20, 2014
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The Berrien Press - October 1, 2014
 Reverend Owen Williams, 75, of Lyons died July 22, 2014, in the Medical Center 
of Central Georgia in Macon after a sudden illness.
 He was a native of Nashville, the son of the late Gwen and O.B. Williams, and 
was a graduate of Berrien High School. He attended Young Harris College and ABAC 
and was a graduate of Valdosta State College with a Bachelor’s of Sociology. 
Later, he earned a Master’s degree in Divinity at Emory University in Atlanta. 
He recently received his fifty-year recognition of service at the annual United 
Methodist Conference in Savannah. He pastored numerous churches across the South 
Georgia Conference; including Leila/Weeks, Clyattville, Sparks, 
Bronwood/Smithfield, Powerville/Wesley Chapel, Roberta, Buenta Vista, Gordon, 
Vienna/Shiloh, Northview, Warner Robins, Sherwood, Columbus, and retired in 
Metter in 2002. Also, he presently pastored Tazwell United Methodist Church and 
served as interim pastor at the First United Methodist Church of Lyons. For many 
years, he chaired the outdoor ministries through the Council on Ministries of 
the South Georgia Conference, which included youth and adult camping and 
canoeing trips. He served on various committees within the districts in the 
South Georgia Conference. He served as chaplain for the Georgia Sheriff’s 
Department and was a member of the masonic Lodge in Berrien County. He was 
preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Joyce Robinson Williams.
Reverend Williams is survived by his wife, Joyce Bishop Williams of Lyons; son, 
Bart Williams and wife Teresa of Montgomery, AL; four daughters, Robin Williams 
Broughton and husband, Keith of Woodstock, Faith Bishop Cantrell and husband 
Rusty of Cadwell, Karen Bishop Cheney and husband Cliff of McDonough, and Karla 
Bishop Green and husband Toussant of Suwanee; sister, Linda Priest of Buford, 
six grandchildren, Autumn, Chase, Nikki, Kayla, Chloe, and Gavin; one great-
grandchild, Kinsley; one niece, Laura and one nephew, Paul.
 Funeral services were held on July 24 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist 
Church of Lyons with Reverend Dr. Rick Lanford, Reverend Mike McAfee, and 
Reverend Jim Morrow officiating.
 Interment was in the Nashville Old City Cemetery with Reverend Ronnie Wills and 
Reverend Wayne McDaniel officiating.
 Pallbearers were Kendall Hudson, Kirk Little, Kyle Little, Reverend Matt 
Stewart, Fred Johnson, Paul Priest.
 The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Methodist Children’s 
Home, 304 Pierce Ave., Macon, GA 31204 or the First United Methodist Church 
Parsonage Fund, P.O. Box 71, Lyons, GA 30436.
 Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home of Vidalia was in charge of arrangements.

 




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