Lionel "Shine" Williams
Lionel "Shine" Williams
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He leaves behind a legacy of love and joy, cherished by his 3 children: Dwanyietta (Larry) Thibodeaux, Lionell Conway Sr., and Dominic Walker; grandchildren, Lionell Conway Jr., Donnell Payne III, Kaleb Conway, Kieron Garrison, and Ryleigh Johnson; along with his siblings, Cornell and Lynell Williams; and a host of God children, nieces, and nephews, will also miss him dearly.
Lionel was preceded in death by his parents, Burnell Williams Sr. and Mary Lee Volter-Williams; as well as his brothers Burnell Jr., Samuel, and Michael Williams.
Please join us in celebrating Lionel's life on Friday, October 24, 2025, 11:00AM, at Living Water Baptist Church, 2104 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, LA. Visitation 10:00AM until service. Relatives, friends, Pastors, and members of Living Water Baptist, and Rising Star MBC are invited to attend. Interment Private.
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