Michael Anthony "Mike" Williams, Sr.

Michael Anthony "Mike" Williams, Sr. obituary, Louisville, KY

Michael Anthony "Mike" Williams, Sr.

Michael Williams, Sr. Obituary

Michael Anthony "Mike" Williams, Sr. born on November 17, 1961, went to Heaven on October 7, 2024.  He graduated from DuPont Manual High School in 1980.  Mike was an U.S. Army veteran who served from 1980-1984. He worked at Swift Packing Company and Millilumen Forge and was an avid Louisville Cardinals and Pittsburg Steelers fan. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Williams, Mary (Williams) Bunkley; step-father, Curt Bunkley; grandparents, Daisy T. Mace, Henry Barleston, Maurice and Josephine Williams and step-son, Maurice Goldsmith.

Mike leaves to cherish his memories, his wife, Pamela Williams; children, Temekca (Kevin) Jones, Michael (Ashley) Williams, Jr. and Candice (Maurice) Fisher; step-children, Micah Goldsmith, Marshawn Goldsmith and Myahia McPheeters; sisters, Martha (Angelo) Fleming, Wanda (Larry) Williams-Ferguson and Verta Porter; step-brothers, Tyrone, Bernard and Reginald Bunkley; step-sisters, Shelia Groover and Natalie Harriston and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, 3 uncles, cousins and friends. 

Visitation will be Friday, October 18, 2024, at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, Southwest Louisville Chapel, 10304 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY from 1pm-3pm with a celebration of Mike's life beginning at 3pm.

To leave a special memory of Mike for the family, please visit the "Guestbook" below. 

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