Zelma Williams
February 12, 2010
Zelma P. Williams of Columbia, died Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Boone Hospital Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday at Sugar Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Monday at the H.T. May and Son Funeral Home in Columbia.
Zelma Williams was born April 10, 1944 in Boone County, the daughter of John F. Brown and Clara Lorene Baker. She was a member of the Sugar Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband David Williams of the home, One son Dallas Z. Williams of Columbia, one sister Mary Belle Smith of Columbia and 2 grandchildren.
SHe was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, two sisters, her grandparents and her great-grandparents.
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I want to say to David and Dallas, I love You all. I love Zelma. I’m going to miss talking to her at church gatherings and family gatherings,she always shared with me, memories of when she was a young child and about her life in general. She was very loving, towards me and I appreciated that. I know God loves her and know she loves Him. She will be missed but, I believe in my heart, I will see her again.
My friend David Williams.
I am sorry to read the news in the OBITS about Zelma.
I’m praying for you and the family, that God will strengthen and keep you through this time of sorrow. I understand sir that this isn’t the end, and after all is over of the memorial service, the memories lingers on, and you have to stand and keep going.
I want you to know that God will take you through this, and Jesus Christ is right there with you to be your anchor. I know and understand what it feels like to have a family member to leave you. It’s hard, BUT you have Jesus Christ, and HE will carry you through. I PROMISE.
In times like these, you need a Savior; In times like these, you need an Anchor. Be very sure, be very sure, Your Anchor holds, and grips the Solid Rock.
This Rock is Jesus; yes He’s the one.
This Rock is Jesus, the only one.
Be very sure, be very sure,
Your Anchor holds, and grips the solid rock.
God Bless you David, and stay in HIS care.
We’re praying for you!
At a time when words are hard to find…may you know God’s comforting presence, His faithful love, and His peace that passes understanding to carry you through.
With Heartfelt Sympathy. Carl and Doris
David, Dallas and Mary Belle
Words cannot describe the pain you must be feeling during this sad time. Hold tight to each other, and remember that others are praying for you. Zelma will be greatly missed by all that knew her. God will get you through this time of need. Be strong….
Dave, I’m so sorry. I know that she is in a better place. Please let me know if there is anything I can do.
I wish to express my sincere sympathy to David and his family. Angie and I enjoyed Zelma so much and will truly miss her. Know that she will be looking down on all of us with her smiling face.
To the Williams Family,
David and Dallas, we extend our condolences to you. We pray for peace and comfort for your family at this time.
Zelma was an inspiration to anyone who knew her. She will be missed.
David
I will pray for you and your family during this time so that God will help you work through this. Know that we are thinking about you. There are no words that adequately say how very sorry we are to learn of your loss.
Aunt Pearl, i am going to miss you so much. I remember the times when Uncle David, You, Dallas, Me and Jessica use to go camping at Lake Of The Ozarks almost every weekend and you and Uncle David would take us to Big Surf to play in the water. We had so much fun together. Everytime you came to grandmas house or i would see you and uncle david out somewhere you always gave me a BIG hug and said “hows Aunt Pearls sweetie doing today”. Everytime you hugged me you would put your hand on my head and place my head close to your heart and say Aunt Pearl misses you. I loved staying the night at you an unlce davids house, you all fixed the best pancakes, besides grandpa Smith. I miss you Aunt Pearl and you are goin to be truly missed,. I can’t stop crying because i can’t and don’t want to beleive your gone. I know your in a better place now. Dallas and Uncle david hang in there and stay strong i love you all.
Dear David and Dallas, We know God has a plan for us all and His plan for Zelma was to be with Him at this time. Zelma will be missed by many of us, she always had a smile and a hug when she saw us and that will be remembered. We are so sorry for your loss but you will have memories to share. I am so sorry we won’t be able to be with family at this time due to illness but please be assured you are in our hearts and prayers at this time. God is still on the throne and He loves you.
Love, Jamie, Jennie and Kendall
David, my deepest sympathy to you and your family for the loss of Zelma, I just heard about Zelma yesterday, so very sorry for your loss.
Arvine Eubanks and Family
Although there is little we can say at this time when sorrow has toughed your heart, we want you and your family to know our warmest thoughts are with you.
Prayerfully,
Wanza & Jerry Parker
2951 S.King Dr. Unit #802
chicago, Illinois 60616
Dear David, Dallas and Mary Belle,
When my Dad (Dennis Smith) told me about Zelma last night my heart truly ached. I have known you all since I was a little girl through family events and the Peacemakers Motorcycle Club (from the 70s). Zelma was a true angel on earth. Her smile was so loving and sincere that it showed in her eyes and reached everyone’s heart.
Your family is in my prayers.
Love,
Stacey Smith Williams
Chicago, Illinois
David and Dallas,
Zelma was one of the first people I met when I moved to Columbia to go to Jerry’s School. She truly was one of the nicest people I think I have ever known and I will miss our long “catch up” phone calls. Please know you all will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.
Janet
Dear David and family,
You are in our thoughts and prayers. It has been our pleasure working with David. We were so sorry to hear of your loss.
The rest of the staff at STI send their prayers as well.
Dear David and family,
Our hearts and our prayers are being poured out to you and your family. Zelma and You had a real life true love story. Zelma was a wonderful person. We will always remember those special camping trips we took with you all. We will always remember her laugh. It makes me smile just thinking about it. Please hang in there. We are here if you need anything.
Sincerely,
Alan and Tracy Tiggemann
Russ Kitchen
John and Martha Johnson
David and Dallas,
I am so saddened by the news of the death of Zelma, as another person described her, “a true angel on earth.” I had the privilege of knowing her for years through her caring work at Jerry’s. My lasting image of her will be when we met in the lobby of Boone Hospital, as she was leaving a class on hip replacement, and her smile beamed across the distance as we recognized each other. The ensuing conversation was one of catching up on Dallas and my son, always our most important points of discussion, along with some bits about ourselves. Dallas and David, she loved and treasured each of you, as you already know only too well. Those of use who were touched by Zelma in smaller ways are blessed by those encounters. May your faith in God continue to carry you forward during this difficult time. Zelma has been released from her earthly challenges, which were too many, to a better place.
With Love,
Jane Ellen Ashley
Dear David, Dallas, and Mary Belle,
We are so sorry that we can’t be there with you in person through this, but please know that we are with you in our thoughts and prayers. We always loved that fact that we all became “double cousins” when we got married; and, we will always be grateful to Zelma for introducing us to each other 29 years ago. She was a very loving, caring, special person who will be greatly missed. Remember Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” May God bless and keep all of you.
Love,
Raimon and Johnita
Shaker Heights, Ohio
Thank everyone who sent their love out to my mother. She was a great woman who had a big heart. A woman who stood by her husband through all their trials and tribulations. A woman who couldn’t bear children of her own but had plenty of room for love in her heart to adopt and raise me. A lady any father would be proud of. A woman I hope my daughters grow up to be like She was peaceful, caring, faithful and the most honest person. She loved to read her bible and go to church. She would pray every morning for her family and others. And I know as soon as she left us she went straight to heaven. Because an angel walking among us is what she really was. She was in a lot of pain but most would never know because she rarely complained about it to too many people. She would just go on and fight through it and try to keep up with her grand-daughters who she loved more than anything. They were her world. I never realized how many lives she had touched.
Zelma Pearl Williams is greatly loved!!!
I love you mamma.
I miss you
To the Family
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time
Barbara Gordon
Dave & family,
Words cannot express the sympathy and blessings I feel for you at this time. God be with you and guide you through your time of sorrow.
Dallas and David,
We are very sorry for your loss. We know you were a very close family. We know the girls and her were very close. We hope the best for everyone.
Tammy & Jeremy
David, Dallas and Mary Belle,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Ms. Zelma will remain in our hearts forever. A truly magnificent woman with a heart of gold and a voice of comfort will be missed!!!
Dear David and Dallas
I am so sorry to hear about Zelma. What a tremendous loss this will be to you and to all who knew her. Zelma will always remain in my heart as a special friend.
She was my manicurist for many years and a friend for longer than that. We shared our lives almost weekly as we sat across the table from each other. There came a time when I did not really need the manicures but needed the talk and pampering by Zelma. I always felt it was worth more than expensive therapy. Zelma exuded peace and love and all good things. She was a joy to be around, and I admired her greatly. It was a sad day when she retired and now a much sadder day when she is not with us.
In recent years, we talked on the phone occasionally, and the true happiness when she talked about her granddaughters was wonderful to hear. She enjoyed them so much.
She was an angel on earth and will certainly be one in Heaven.
I am thinking about you and the entire family.
Paula Nolan
David (and Dallas) – Our deepest sympathy to you both. May God be your strength in this time of bereavement. Remember earth has no sorrow that heaven can not heal! Love you much!
David:
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. I enjoyed working with you at Square D for several years and remember some of the wonderful things you’d tell about Zelma. She will live forever in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
David, Dallas and Mary Belle
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of your family. I consider myself blessed to have been counted as one of Zelma’s many friends. At times, she seemed more like family to me. Her sweet smile and soft voice are imprinted in my memory. We had some wonderful and unforgetable times together that I will cherish forever. I love you Zelma !
David,
I am so sorry to learn of the passing of your wife. I’ll always remember her smile and wonderful demeanor. May God be with you and your family during this time.
Dear David,
I was shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Zelma. I met you and Zelma when I came to Columbia for the funeral of my Uncle Archie Smith. Upon meeting and talking with Zelma I felt as if I had known her for years. She was so friendly, kind and compassionate and so lovingly dedicated to her sister, my Aunt Marybelle. Over the past three years Zelma contacted me by letter or by telephone to let me know how things were going. I really appreciated that.
When I spoke to you both this past January I had no idea that that would be the last time we would speak to each other. I am really glad I called then and had the opportunity to let Zelma know how much she was thought of and appreciated.
I am sorry that I was not able to attend the funeral, but I wanted you to know that you and your family were in my thoughts and prayers at this time of sorrow and loss. May you be comforted in knowing that Zelma Pearl Williams was a very special person who touched my life in the few years that I had the wonderful experience of knowing and communicating with her. God bless and comfort you all.
Sincerely,
Robert Gibson
New Haven, Connecticut
David and Mary Belle,
Uncle Jim notified me of Zelma’s passing and I’m sorry that I couldn’t make it home to the funeral but have no doubt that you are in my thoughts and prayers. The Lord will see you through if you just put your hand in his and hold on. May God bless you at this difficult time.
Love,
Mike and Cabrina McKee – Plano, Tx
My heart is broken for you in losing our dear Zelma so early. She was a dear friend to both my late husband Delbert and myself for many years. Her sweet spirit never failed to reflect her love for her heavenly father and i know she and Del are rejoicing together this day, just waiting for the rest of us to catch up. She was so strong, never complaining when i know she was in pain. Always concerned for the lives of others, and such a positive example. My prayers will be with you in the days to come as i know what this loss is like….Read Isaiah 57.1-3. It is a comfort to us that have lost a devout and righteous loved one. Blessings to you all. Karen Gay Howard