Mrs. Kitty Burke Williams

January 14, 1948 - February 15, 2021

Statesboro, GA Kitty Burke Williams, age 73 passed away with family at her side on Monday, February 15, 2021 following a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Kitty was born in Millen, GA on January 14, 1948 to the late Mr. Charles Burke and the Mrs. Hazel Cloy Burke. She graduated from Millen High School in 1966. She then moved to Statesboro to attend Georgia Southern College to obtain a BBA and Masters in Accounting. She received her Certified Public Accountant license and briefly worked for a local CPA firm. But then she went on to find her calling of teaching accounting at Georgia Southern for 26 years. Kitty took medical disability retirement due to her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, which she had for the past 20 years. She truly loved helping her students understand accounting. She was tough on the students because she knew it was in their best interest. After retiring from Georgia Southern she and her husband Jimmy moved to Tybee Island where she enjoyed cooking, boating, fishing, gardening, reading and walking her dog Tuff. Kitty loved to travel and she and Jimmy went all over the world. She would always find special gifts to bring back for the grandchildren and her biggest joy in life was spoiling all of her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, James W. Williams Jr., daughter Jodi DiNello (Bob), two step daughters Wendye Williams Carroll (Jeff) and Stacye Williams Fickle (Craig), two granddaughters Samantha DiNello Kelly (Chris) and Hope Carroll, five grandsons Dylan DiNello, Peytne Douglas, Luke Johnson, Jake Johnson and Conner Fickle. She will be missed greatly by her friends and family. Visitation will be Wednesday February 17, 2021 from 10:00am until 11:00am at Joiner Anderson Funeral Home followed by a service in the Chapel at 11:00am with Rev. Stephanie Smith officiating with interment immediately following at Bulloch Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to one of the following. The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation 455 Abernathy Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30328, The Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (PANCAN)at athttps://secure.givelively.org/donate/cancer-patients-alliance or Ogeechee Area Hospice P.O. Box 531 Statesboro, GA 30459. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.