Tommy Gaston Williams

Tommy Gaston Williams obituary, Clara, MS

Tommy Gaston Williams

Tommy Williams Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Freeman Funeral Home - Waynesboro Chapel - Waynesboro on Jan. 23, 2026.
Mr. Tommy Gaston Williams, 72, of Clara, MS passed from this life Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro, MS. He was born in Waynesboro, MS on Wednesday, September 2, 1953, to the late Ostra and Floyd Williams. He retired as a pusher for T. K. Stanley Inc.
Mr. Williams is preceded in death by his parents, Ostra and Floyd Williams; brother, Dennis Williams. He is survived by his daughter, Dana Allison Laney (Daniel) of Boaz, AL; two brothers, Kennith Williams of Clara, MS and Don Williams (Donna) of Waynesboro, MS; two sisters, Frances Hutcherson (W.E.) and Sandra Hennis (James), both of Clara, MS; four grandchildren, Bretlee Holland, Jana Lipscomb (Jeremiah), Hunter Henson, and Sara Henson; a host of nieces and nephews.
A Private Memorial Service for Mr. Williams will be held by his family at a later date.

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