Mr. Bobby Williams

October 8, 1946 - April 23, 2021

Bobby Williams, 74 of Sylvania passed at his residence Friday evening, April 23, 2021 under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his family. Born in Sylvania and had attended Screven County High School. From a young age he followed into the family business of land clearing and heavy machine operation, a trade he would do for most of his life. He was of the Baptist faith, an avid coon hunter, and enjoyed socializing and sharing fine spirits with friends. In his latter years, he was the “customer service manager” for Dana's Taxidermy. He loved his family dearly and especially his grands. He is preceded in death by a son, Bobby Williams, Jr., a daughter, Pamela Sue Williams, parents, Barney L. and Pearl Rowe Williams, grandson, Thomas Preston Inman, brothers and sister-in-law, Sidney Lloyd “Boots” Williams, James Robert “Bubba” and Jackie Williams, and Donnie Williams. Survivors include his beloved wife, Carolyn McCraw Williams of Sylvania; children and their spouses, Sikinda Lee Williams Thompkins of Mount Airy , NC, Michael Stephen “Casey” and Bobbi Williams of VA, Katrinka Ann “Penny” and Jeff Rinehart, Woodrow Stansbury “Gus” Williams; grandchildren, Kerry Rochelle and Ronald “Rabbit” Shore, Alex and Tesla Harden, all of Mount Airy, Claudia Renée and Dana Waters of Sylvania, Mitchell Preston and Nikki Kemp of Mount Airy, Michael Stephen II and Jenn Williams of Statesville, NC, Lisa Marie and Tim Jones of NC, Charity Hope Williams of OR, Tabatha Ann Noonkester, Dana Marie Temperle, both of Mount Airy, Sylvester Craig Williams, and Stewart Stanley, both of NC; great-grandchildren, Erica Renée Sheley of Athens, Pamela Lee Ann Sheley of Sylvania, Hannah Lillian Shore of Mount Airy; several great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law, twin, Billy and Ann Williams of Sylvania, and Ronnie and Sue Williams of Bryson City, NC; nieces and nephews, Lea Williams, Sonya Williams-Pratt, Sidney Lloyd Williams, Jr., Summer Williams Patterson, Summer Williams Patterson, Kamela Williams Neurath, James Robert Williams, Jr., and Randall Williams. Visitation will be held Monday afternoon from 2:00-5:00pm at the Joiner Anderson Funeral Home Screven Chapel. Graveside services and interment will be held at 4:00pm, Tuesday, April 27, 2021 on the land he was reared, 1856 Savannah Hwy. Sylvania, GA 30467. Pallbearers will be Robert Waters, Grant LeMaster, Casey Williams, James Robert Williams, Jr., Randall Williams, Dana Waters, Justin Kyle Dye, Ralph Myrick, and Donnie Friese. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Maranatha Homeless Outreach, P.O. Box 604 Toast, NC 27049. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com Joiner Anderson Funeral Home Screven Chapel is in charge of all arrangements.