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James Williams, born on a hot, humid but glorious day on July 18, 1921 in Prattville, Alabama. There were 12 children born to his parents, Cornelius Williams and Georgian (Olds) Williams. He was the ninth child/son born to this union. His parents and ten siblings preceded him in death; brothers, Eddie, Charlie, Neal, Tildon, and Cecil Williams, two infant brothers; sisters, Irene Allmon, and Corrine Kendricks. His dear sister, Ida Barnes, survives him. He attended the South School system with his siblings. In 1937, his parents, James and three other siblings moved to Cincinnati. Years later, he married his first wife, Carrie, and to this union was born an infant son, who died shortly after birth. Several years later, he married his second wife, Willa Williams without any children born to this union. Instead, he had innumerable surrogate children through relationships with his host of nephews and nieces who whole-heartedly loved him. His nicknames were: J.V., Jimmy, and Mitt and were fondly often used. James worked as a crane operator until he retired. He was unusually skilled in his vocation and was called upon frequently to perform critically sensitive tasks, which his supervisors felt, only he could achieve. James was loved to the Lord and to the New Nazarene Church by the Carmichael Family. He later became a member of Tryed Stone Baptist Church. As time passed, he was led to become a member of Greater New Hope Baptist Church where he was a faithful member until he became inactive due to illness. He continued to love the Lord, his church, Pastor Jones who faithfully ministered until his passing April 12, 2010, his male chorus and friends. Regardless of his speech impediment, he enjoyed delivering oral recitations and was undeniably fantastic at it. His favorite, âI Have A Dreamâ by Rev. Martin Luther King. He also aspired and succeeded in establishing a reputation as well-polished dresser in his day. His outstanding sense of humor would be instrumental in changing the atmosphere of the most intense situations to a lighter mood. His compassion and love for people was consistently evident in his course of life by how well he related to people, especially children. His humorous banter would always draw a smile from people in close proximity range. A few of his favorite sayings: âIâm broke, busted and canât be trusted, now give me some moneyâ, âgive me your walletâ, ânappy headâ! He leaves to remember cherished memories: his beloved sister, Ida Barnes; a host of nephews, nieces, other family members and friends. A special friend, Mildred Tuck. May God bless everyone to draw closer to God!
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