Sandra Lynn Williams

Ms. Sandra Lynn Williams, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 14, at a nursing home in East Tennessee after a long and courageous journey with dementia.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret Prescott Williams and Hubert Franklin Williams Sr., and her beloved older brother, Hubert Franklin "Snooky" Williams Jr., all of Sevierville, Tennessee.
Sandra was born on November 13, 1939, in Jacksonville, Mississippi, and was raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A lifelong lover of learning, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and History from Queens College in Charlotte, North Carolina.
She began her career teaching high school history, including several years at Halls High School and one year in Texas. Teaching young people was always close to her heart, but Sandra later found what she often called her dream job at the Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. There, she served as Director of the J. Edgar Hoover Research Library, became a respected lecturer, and led Christian-based leadership seminars for high school seniors. She felt deeply called to encourage young people to value faith, freedom, and the principles of the Constitution.
Sandra was an avid reader and lifelong student, with a special love for historical and religious books. She enjoyed traveling both in the United States and abroad, always eager to learn more about the world and its people.
From an early age, Sandra professed her faith in Jesus Christ, finding daily comfort and strength in reading her Bible. While her early years were devoted to educating and mentoring young people, her later years were marked by loving devotion to caring for family members in Sevierville and Knoxville.
Sandra lived a life of quiet faithfulness and service. She was known for her patience, kindness, and steady presence-especially to those who felt overlooked or alone. Though her world became smaller in later years due to health challenges, her home remained a place of warmth, filled with books, antiques, bird watching, and open-hearted conversation. Neighbors became friends, friends became family, and many were touched by her gentle encouragement and care, often during their most difficult seasons.
Sandra will be remembered as a kind and thoughtful daughter, sister, and friend-someone whose warm smile and gentle spirit made others feel seen, safe, and valued. She had a quiet way of loving deeply and putting others first, and to know her truly was to love her. A faithful child of Christ, Sandra trusted that God would always provide, and He did-calling her home in His perfect timing. Her legacy of love, service, and quiet strength will live on in all who were blessed to know her. She is now in the presence of the One she faithfully served, and we trust she was welcomed with the words, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
A graveside service to celebrate Sandra's life will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Edgewood Cemetery (219 S. Gallaher View Rd., Knoxville, TN 37919), with Pastor Jerry McBee officiating. Family and friends are warmly invited to gather and honor her memory together.
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