Jessie Brooks Williams

1923 - 2017

Jessie Brooks Williams obituary, 1923-2017, Bossier City, LA

BORN

1923

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home & Park - Haughton

601 US Highway 80 East

Haughton, Louisiana

Jessie Williams Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 6, 2017.

A Memorial Gathering will be held to celebrate the life of Jessie Brooks Williams on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 from 5-7 pm, at Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home in Haughton, LA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 1:30 pm at Fox and Weeks Funeral Home in Savannah, GA. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Savannah, GA. The family will welcome visitors Sunday, November 12, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Fox and Weeks.

Brooks was born on December 21, 1923 in Bulloch County, GA and went to be with his Lord on November 5, 2017 in Bossier City, LA. Brooks had a zest for life and enjoyed it to the fullest. He was an avid sports fan who had a special love for the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Braves. He also enjoyed fishing, crabbing, and shrimping in the Georgia coastal waters. Brooks loved tending to his flowers and working in his yard. He even helped his neighbors by keeping their yards up as well.

Brooks was preceded in death by his parents, William Fred and Maggie Williams; his wife, Mary Frances Williams; his brother, James Warren Williams; and numerous sisters and brothers-in-law. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Linda W. Alford (Roger); his granddaughters, Nikki Alford Stuart (Joe) and Christina Alford Rinaudo (Jason); and great-grandchildren, Katherine and Caleb. Also left to cherish his memory are numerous family and friends.

The family would like to express their thanks to Rhonda and Jean and the staff of Hill Cross Hospice for taking such good care of Mr. Williams.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Hill Cross Hospice, 2323 Old Minden Rd. #600, Bossier City, LA 71112, or Immanuel Baptist Church, 7375 Hodgson Memorial Dr., Savannah, GA 31406.

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November 9, 2017

Dan & Roianna Rinaudo

Christina, our prayers & love are with you and your family.

November 8, 2017

Angie

My deepest sympathy to the family during this time of sorrow. May you find comfort in the fact that the Almighty God will make you firm and He will make you strong. He will firmly ground you during this time of grief. 2 Peter 5:10

November 7, 2017

Pete & Dee Rinaudo

Christina, our condolences to you and your family. You, your family and your grandfather will be in our thoughts and prayers.

November 7, 2017

mike waters

have great memories of the times I had with uncle brooks and aunt mary at the river, i will miss his visits when he came to the country

November 6, 2017

Barbara Howard

Linda, we are so sorry for the loss of you dad. He was such a fixture on our block. I will always remember him and your mother swinging on the porch. Such wonderful memories. I know you will miss him too.
And he made a fantastic chocolate cake

Love and prayers,
Barbara Little Howard

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Memorial Events
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Nov

12

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home & Park - Haughton

601 US Highway 80 East, Haughton, LA 71037

Nov

13

Funeral service

1:30 p.m.

Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home & Park - Haughton

601 US Highway 80 East, Haughton, LA 71037

Nov

13

Interment

Forest Lawn Memory Gardens

GA

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Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home & Park - Haughton

601 US Highway 80 East, Haughton, LA 71037

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