Edna Marie Williams

Edna Marie Williams obituary, Hammond, IN

Edna Marie Williams

Edna Williams Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 24, 2025.
Edna M. Williams age 87 of Gary,In passed away July 20,2025 . She was born on July 28th, 1937, in Clinton, Mississippi to Carrie Course and Autress O'Neal Hulitt Sr. Edna attended and completed school at Utitca High School in Mississippi. Edna worked as a housekeeper the majority of her life and took pride in her work and family.

Edna is proceeded in death her husband, Willie Williams Jr., mother Carrie Course, father Autress Hulitt Sr., son Willie Williams the 3rd., daughter Patricia Williams, sisters Mary Gorey & Nancy Robinson, brother Autress Hulitt Jr., her grandsons, Terry Simmons, Michael Sanders Sr., and Terrence Williams Jr., granddaughter, Talaya Ivery, and son-in-law, Tommie Simmons. Edna leaves to cherish her love and memories her children Minnie Williams, Eric Prinston(Patrisha) Williams, Shirleyann Simmons, Steven(Tandra) Williams Sr., Gerald Williams, Richard(LaKisha) Williams, Sharwanda Williams, Thomas(Nubia) Williams, Terrence(Shareen) Williams, Annie Williams. Three sisters, Velma Williams, Ida(JimmyLee) Edwards, Lula Hulitt, brother Randolph(Lorene) Hulitt, a host of great-great grandkids, great grandkids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and plenty of friends that became family. Wake Friday July 25,2025 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Funeral 11:00 a.m. all services at New Community Baptist Church 707 169th St. Hammond,In. Interment Concordia Cemetery Hammond,In. Services Entrusted To Powell-Coleman Funeral Home.

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