Cheryl Elaine Williams

Cheryl Elaine Williams obituary, Knoxville, TN

Cheryl Elaine Williams

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Cheryl Williams Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Rose Funeral & Cremation - Mann on Mar. 16, 2026.
Cheryl Elaine Williams, age 66, of Knoxville, TN, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.

She is preceded in death by beloved husband, Fred Thomas Williams III; grandparents, Arthur and Addie Stallings, Oscar and Iva Kirby; parents Clay and Reba Lee Kirby; brothers Gary and Jerry Kirby; brother-in-law Larry Spires; sister-in-law Joyce Huskey; cousins Shirley Underwood and Arnold Cate; and son Brent Fawver.

She is survived by her daughter Chelsea Williams; granddaughter Naleigh Fawver; daughter-in-law Erica Fawver; bonus daughters Ashley Mullen and Stephanie Ottinger; brother Clay Kirby; sister Carolyn Spires; special sister-in-law Kay Kirby; and several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; and several nieces, nephews, and friends.

A Memorial Mass will be held at St. James Episcopal Church on Wednesday, March 25th, at 1 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to either Friends of the Smokies (https://friendsofthesmokies.org/honor-or-remember-a-loved-one/) or the Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes (Formerly JDRF) ( www2.breakthrought1d.org).

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1101 N. Broadway, Knoxville, TN

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