ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: PHILLIPS, EMILY "BABINO" WILLIAMS

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Jones Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan City and Franklin, La.

Died Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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PHILLIPS, EMILY "BABINO" WILLIAMS
(December 22, 1948 - February 8, 2011)

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Emily "Babino" Williams-Phillips, a resident and a native of Baldwin died 
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 5:00 PM at Iberia General Medical Center.

Emily "Babino" Williams-Phillips, was the eldest child born to Adam Williams, 
Sr. and Elizabeth W. Pete. She was born on December 22, 1948 in Lafayette, La. 
Emily was reared by her grandparents, Henry and Emily Babino. She attended 
school at Sager Brown in Baldwin, La., and was a graduate of Park Avenue High 
School in Franklin, La.

Visitation will be Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Lighthouse Missionary Baptist 
Church in Franklin, from 9:00 AM until funeral at 11:00 AM. Burial will be held 
in the Special Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Baldwin, La. Officiating, 
Pastor Allen R. Randle, Sr.

Emily accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized by the late C. E. Batiste 
at Special Providence Baptist Church in Baldwin, La. She recently yoked up with 
the Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Allen R. 
Randle, Sr.

Emily was a hard worker. She held several jobs working as a CNA/Homemaker Aide 
for over 25 years. Her last place of employment was Council on Aging in 
Franklin, La., where she enjoyed caring for her clients. Her favorite past-time 
was going to all the "Garage Sales" with her friends, Ethel Lee and Amy Randle. 
She also loved spending hours on the phone with family and friends.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories: her six children, Carolyn P. 
(Joseph) Grogan of Franklin, La., Mathilda Ward of New Iberia, La., Rachel Ward, 
Brenda P. (Darin) Shelton and David Phillips all of Baldwin, La., and Rhonda 
Phillips of Franklin, La., a grandson she helped rear, Willie Alfred, Jr; eight 
sisters, Pearl Lucille Akins of Houston, TX., Carolyn (Steve) Wright of 
Beaumont, TX., Cynthia (Marcus) Dorsey of Port Arthur, TX., Sharon W. Borne of 
Bridge City, La., Donna Jean Bell of Avondale, La., Deidre Williams of Austin, 
TX., Gwen Williams of Houston, TX., and Carolyn Williams of Killeen, TX., six 
brothers, Henry Lee (Yvonne) Pete, Calvin Pete, Jr., and Michael Pete all of 
Beaumont, TX., Albert Williams, Sr. of Charleston, WV., Terry Williams of 
Shreveport, La., Nathan Williams of Avondale, La., one aunt, Dorothy B. Youman 
of Baldwin, La., one uncle, Rogers Williams of Las Vegas, NV., a devoted friend, 
Daniel Norman; a devoted cousin, Mary Ann Babino Edwards and a host of other 
relatives and friends who know that Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.

Emily was preceded in death by her parents, Adam Williams, Sr., Elizabeth E. and 
Calvin Pete, Sr., her grandparents, Henry and Emily Babino; one sister, Linda 
Williams; one uncle, Nathan Williams; four grandchildren, LaShawnda Ward, 
DeAndre Ward, Ashley Ward and Amber Ward. =

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