Ora Lee Williams

Ora Lee Williams obituary, Wilmington, DE

Ora Lee Williams

Ora Williams Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bennie Smith Funeral Home - Millsboro on May 21, 2025.
Ora Lee Williams was born on November 8, 1935, to the late Jake and Rosa Lee Davis. She passed away on May 15, 2025, at the Delaware Hospice Center, with her loving children at her side.
She was employed at Vlasic Foods until she retired. She also worked for several years at the Cheer Center.
Her favorite pastimes were going to the Pyle Center for enjoyment with her senior friends. She also enjoyed spending time with her daughters and their families. Another one of her favorite pastimes was traveling to North Carolina, where she enjoyed spending time with her two sisters and other family members.
Ora Lee joined Pilgrim Ministry of Deliverance in Georgetown, Delaware, under the leadership of Apostle Levin Bailey.
Ora Lee was preceded in death by her husband, John P. Williams; one great-great granddaughter, Timera Rochelle Davis Finney; five brothers, Joe Davis, Alex Davis, Edward Davis, Leroy Davis, and Alfred Davis; and three sisters, Mattie Davis, Ida Francis Davis, and Emma Davis.
Ora Lee is survived by four daughters, Victoria Tingle (John Tingle), Annie Williams, Teresa Williams and Joannette Williams; a bonus daughter, Duralene Preston; two special friends, Marilyn Cannon and Anna Bell Reid; and a host of nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, cousins and friends, all who loved her and will miss her dearly.
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