Mr. Sam Lee Williams, 92, of Gulfport, Mississippi, departed this life, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Mr. Williams was a 70 year resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast and was a member Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church, Gulfport. He attended Veterans school and later joined the United States Armed Forces. After serving his country, Mr. Williams began working as a Longshoreman for the ILA Local 1303. He was a hard worker and taught his family to do the same.

Mr. Williams was a man who had an amazing sense of humor and loved to laugh. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing and most of all, he enjoyed eating the fish that he would catch. Mr. Williams had a knack for cooking and those within his family benefited from that. Family and faith were important to Mr. Williams and that truth was seen in his everyday life. Each morning, Mr. Williams would start his day off with scripture readings and song. His family remembers hearing songs such as, "I want to be at the meeting." these memories will always remain near and dear to their hearts. Faithful to the call was Mr. Williams, he will be missed by all who knew him.

He is proceeded in death by his loving wife, Mrs. Wonzie Lois Magee Williams; both parents, Mr. Sam L. Williams, Sr. and Mrs. Eloise Walker Brown; a son, Waymon Williams; a daughter, Lee Alice Taylor; one sister; and four brothers

He leaves to cherish his loving memory, a son, Charles Williams; four daughters, Galudette Williams, Rita (Jimmy) Braxton, Jacqueline Williams and Brenda Williams; 16 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren and a host of family members and friends.