Mrs. Debra Ann Anderson Williams

Mrs. Debra Ann Anderson Williams obituary, Forrest City, AR

Mrs. Debra Ann Anderson Williams

Debra Anderson Williams Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation on Jun. 25, 2024.

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Mrs. Debra Ann Anderson Williams, also known as "Deb", or "Debbie Cake", was born May 9, 1967, to Jack Anderson, Sr. and Rosie Metcalf.
Deb attended Forrest City High School and graduated with the Class of 1985. She worked with the North Division Head Start, N'N Out Store, and was also an in-house babysitter for many years. She was currently employed with Jordan's #59 in Forrest City, Arkansas until she passed.
Deb married her longtime companion, Gerald Williams, in July 1997, and to that union two sons were born.
Deb was family-oriented and a mother to a lot of people She was part of the Brazile's and Anderson's Family Reunion Committee, in which she was the T-shirt organizer. She was always down for a night full of laughter, jokes, and fun with her A-Team Girls. A game of Spades and a trip to the casino was her all-time favorite! She was known for having no filter and speaking her mind to anyone. Also, Deb's spaghetti and her delicious food she prepared at Jordan's.
Deb unexpectedly departed her life on June 23, 2024, at the Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents-Jack Anderson, Sr. and Rosie Metcalf; her daughter-Angela Anderson; three sisters– Emma Lou Anderson, Essie Anderson Lockett, and Earline Anderson; and two brothers-Jessie Anderson and John Wesley Scott.
Deb leaves her most memorable memories to cherish to her husband-Gerald Williams; one daughter-Kamisha Anderson of Jonesboro, AR; three sons-Lucas Anderson and Gerald Williams, Jr. of Forrest City, AR, and Devin Williams of Jonesboro, AR; fourteen grandchildren-LaDavien, Travion, Ga'Miya, and Brandon Alexander all of Jonesboro, AR, Jaydien and Kaydien Anderson, Corban Williams, Shania Anderson, Devlyn Williams, Dalyn Millbrooks, Skylar Bailey all of Jonesboro, AR, Taron Jones and Grayson Williams both of Forrest City, AR, and Leia Anderson of Arlington, TX; one great granddaughter-A'Lani
Alexander; two stepchildren-Kamesha (Charles) McCary and Trevor (Kara) Williams; one daughter-in-law-Keshia Thomas. She also leaves three sisters-Alice Avila, Gail (Ricky) Humphrey, and Brenda Ivory; seven brothers-Jack Anderson, Sr., Richard Anderson, J. W. Anderson, Curtis (Christine) Anderson, James Anderson, Earnest Anderson, and Roy Lee Ivory; four brothers-in-law-Joe Ingram, Herman Williams, Theodis Williams, and Leodis (Willie) Williams. She leaves five bonus daughters-Nichole Taylor, Sandra Taylor, Aolesha Taylor, Shanique McGaughy and Keileigh Sinclair; one bonus son-Luke Jones; one bonus grandson-Cornelius "CJ" Davis; her special friends-Angela Parchman, Geraldine Brown,
Shirley Mae Jones, Patricia "Pat" Jones, Ida Robinson, Rickey C. Brimley, Sandra Ware, Bernice Howard, and Shaneika Blunt; her A-Team family; and a host of nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends.

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1900 South Washington Street, Forrest City, AR 72335

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