Ethel Creech Williams

Ethel Creech Williams, 90, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior while at her home in Dunn on October 17, 2025. Born in Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Manley Stanford Creech and Mandy Renfrow Creech.In addition to her parents, Ethel was preceded in death by her husbands, Jesse Hubert Williams and Wilbert Luther Durham; sister, Margie Creech Johnson; and brothers, James WinstonCreech, Bobby Landon Creech, Javon Edward Creech, and M.A. Creech.Ethel is survived by her step-children, James Williams, Barbara Durham, and Patricia Durham; and step-grandchildren, Rachel Taylor, David Thorpe, Zee Thorpe, Samantha Ribler, and Benjamin Ribler and great step granddaughter Karen Taylor. Ethel is also survived by many nieces and nephews.A service to celebrate Ethel's life will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at Westfield Baptist Church in Dunn at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the church. Ethel will be laid to rest at Kenly Cemetery at 4 p.m.Arrangements have been entrusted to Kenly Funeral Service.