James Williams

March 26,1939 ~ August 22, 2020

James Williams, passed away on August 22, 2020, while at the Abbeville General Hospital. He was 81 years of age.
On March 26, 1939, he was born to Willie and Hilda Landry Williams. He graduated with the class of 1959, from Paul Breaux High School. As a native of Lafayette, in 1973, he moved to Abbeville.
James owned his own Janitorial Service and could always be seen in town washing windows. Being well known in the community, ‘he never met a stranger.’ In his spare time, he helped many people in Abbeville, by restoring and adding color to their photographs. He enjoyed dancing and singing, especially with his granddaughter Airyn. As a spiritual man, he symbolized his dedication to Jehovah God, by being baptized in 1957, as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. For many years, he served as a congregation elder and remained faithful with this assignment until the end.
James is survived by: his wife of 57 years, Virginia Womack Williams, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; one daughter, Stephanie Williams Meare (Greg); two sons, Stephen Williams (Youlicea) and Kebbon Jacquet; one Granddaughter, Airyn Williams; two sisters, Betty Landry of Houston, TX, and Marion Hewitt of Baton Rouge; and a host of nieces and nephews.
James was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Hilda Landry Williams; one son, Aaron Williams; five brothers, Willie Jr, Nathaniel, Roman, Leroy, and Harold Williams; one sister, Marva Williams; two nieces, Marvella and Bathsheba Williams.
Interment will be Private.