Sidney Gail O'Bannon

Our Sidney Gale Williams was born to the union of Geneva and Roland Williams on July 3, 1956 in Grenada, Mississippi. She attended both Grenada High School (Mississippi) and Pierce College (Tacoma). She joined church at an early age. Sidney married her childhood sweetheart, Marvin O’Bannon, and to this union two sons were born. Soon after marrying in 1973, Sidney and Marvin relocated to Tacoma, Washington. Once in Tacoma, she took on the role as mother and homemaker until she went to work in the medical field at St. Joeseph Physical Therapy Hospital. Sidney soon joined and remained a faithful and committed member of the Eastside Church of God and Christ. She worked, both paid and unpaid in various areas of her church’s local mission, for many years. One of her roles was that of a classroom teacher and instructor at the church’s Eastside Christian Academy where she not only focused heavily on academics but also incorporated Christian education. She also taught at New Jerusalem Christian Academy Sidney was preceded in death by her parents (Roland and Geneva) and brothers Gary Tyrone (GT), Richar, and Roy. She leaves to mourn her passing two sons Randy Eugene and Steve Bushun, five grandsons Keidrick, Deonte, Isiah, Elisia, and Javon. She also leaves six great grandsons Cassidy, Keidrick Jr., Kayceon, Kordae, and Kaiir, Ras and three great granddaughters: Mattie, Marzia and Jackie Obannon. In addition, she leaves siblings: Brenda (Joel) of Tacoma, WA.; Verble Alexander (Willie) of Grenada, MS.; Michell of Grenada, MS.; Wendell, Charles and Roland all of Tacoma and a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. She spent her recent remaining years in the company of her beloved grandson, Keidrick (Selena) and the rest of her beloved family. Sidney passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at St. Joeseph Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.

“God’s Garden” by

God looked around his garden and found an empty place

He then looked down upon the Earth and saw your tired face

He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest

With the help of his angels they flew you to your heavenly place

Gods garden must be beautiful, he always takes the best

He knew you were suffering, he knew you were in pain

He knew that you would never get well on Earth again

He saw the road was getting rough and the hills too hard to climb

He closed your weary eyelids and whispered “Peace be Thine”

It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn’t go alone

For part of us went with you the day God called you home. - Melissa Shreve