Deacon Charles V. Williams Sr. was born on July 18, 1943 in Hemingway, South Carolina to the late Murray and Getha Williams. Altogether, they had four girls and eight boys.

Deacon Williams graduated in 1964 from Cades High School in Cades, SC.

He met and married his high school sweetheart, Leola Williams on December 29, 1964. In that union they had three children, Sandra, Joanne, and Charles Jr., affectionately called, Tyrone.

Deacon Williams worked and retired from RJ Reynolds after 30 years of hard work in the manufacturing industry. He was also an integral part of the building of highway 52 in the city of Winston-Salem. Furthermore, he was also the spokesperson for the Williams Family.

Deacon Williams grew up in the fear and admonition of God and wore many hats while serving the Lord's church. He was ordained as a Deacon at Beulah Tabernacle in the early 1970s under Overseer W. H. Alston. He served with a smile, sincerity and was not afraid to be radical for our Lord and savior. He was highly dependable, innovative, resourceful, and trusted officer at the ministries he served. He loved singing melodies about the Lord and always wanted the saints to praise God no matter what.

Deacon Williams was preceded in death by his loving parents, Murray and Getha Williams and siblings Bishop Murray Nathaniel {Nae) Williams, Dessie Lee Williams, Barbara W. Alston, Marion Williams, Joseph (Junior) Williams and Yvonne Peggy Williams.

He is survived by his wife Deaconess Leola Williams; his children, Pastor Sandra (Bishop John) Ford, Deaconess Joanne (Deacon Bernard) Thompson, Deacon Charles Williams Jr. (Deaconess Wanda Williams); six grandchildren, Qushanta Ford-Baxter (Maurice), Shawanda Ford, Minister Jonita Minor, Nya Williams, Bernard Thompson Jr, Tyshaun Williams; three great grandchildren, Zion Baxter, Amayah Green and Jeremiah Green. He is also survived by his siblings, Co-Pastor

Izola (Lillie Mae) Williams, Virginia Williams Staggers, Deacon Thadis (Elder Carrie) Williams, Mattie (Greg) Bowens, Leroy (Evangelist Sheree) Williams. Last but not least, he was the proud god-father of Michelle Williams and Emma Jean Love. He was additionally survived and loved by a host of nieces, nephews, church members, co-workers, community leaders and friends alike.

Public viewing will be from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM, Friday, August 2, 2024 at Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral service 11:30 AM, Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1317 N. Cherry Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105. Family visitation will be thirty-minutes prior to service. Interment in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.