Faye Shuford Williams

WEAVERVILLE - Faye Shuford Williams, age 93, of Weaverville died Monday, November 10, 2025, at StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation in Asheville, NC, where she had lived since September 2021.

Mrs. Williams was born April 20, 1932, in Barnardsville to the late Rev. Jesse N. and Patrea Burleson Shuford. She was a lifelong resident of Henderson and Buncombe Counties. She attended Dana High School and Barnardsville High School, and was proud of having been valedictorian of her graduating class. After many years as a member of Barnardsville Baptist Church and First Baptist Church, Weaverville, she became a member of Weaverville United Methodist Church. She was a devoted Sunday School teacher (known to many who loved her as “Ms. Faye”) and a faithful member of the church choirs. For almost thirty years, she was a dedicated and enthusiastic employee at Tuesday Morning in Asheville.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Jack Neal Williams, her elder son, Neal Shuford Williams, her sister, Velda Shuford Duyck, and her brother, Ellis Lee Shuford.

She is survived by her son, Nathan Williams, and his husband Gordon Sparber (of Austin, Texas), and her nieces Pamela Duyck, Teresa (John) Mathews, Yvonne (Jim) Stiles (of Asheville), Adelia (Ronnie) Mace (of Morganton), and Elizabeth Shuford Mack (of Orlando, Florida). The family would like to thank the StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation community and Medi Home Hospice for their care and kindness, as well as family friends Duke and Vicki Ison, and Jeryl Sloan.

A private graveside burial will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to The ALS Association (www.als.org), ROCO Musicians with a Mission (http://roco.org/musicians-with-a-mission/), or a charity of your choice.

West Family Funeral Services is honored to be serving the Williams family. Condolences may be offered to the family under her obituary at www.westfamilyfuneralservices.com.