Gurney Lee Williams
July 23, 1913 ~ August 13, 2020
Gurney Lee Williams, age 107, passed away at Autumn Care of Biscoe on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Until 2019, he resided in the Eagle Springs home where he raised his family. On his recent birthday, Gurney enjoyed celebrating with the many people who participated in a vehicle parade.
Gurney, the oldest of 13 children, was born on July 23, 1913 in Moore County to Lucas Kelly and Blanche (Morgan) Williams.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Annie Allen Williams; brothers, Madison, Sherman, Hubert, Roby, Worthy (Sugar Tom), Earl, and Wilbert Williams; and sisters, Louvene Brown, Irene Hussey and Arlene Brewer.
He is survived by two siblings, Elwood Williams and Peggy Oakley, and all eight of his children: Jessie Love of Pinehurst; Virginia Saunders, Ralph Williams (Marie), Fred Williams, Wanda Allred (Michael), and Dexter Williams, all of Robbins; Louise Lewis of Charlotte and Geraldine Snider (Mahlon) of Siler City.
Gurney is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 17 great-great grandchildren. His grandchildren are: Dianne Mullis (Silas), Karen Britt (Richard), LaDonna Tucker, Tony Saunders (Becky), Randy Saunders (Vickie), Terry Lewis (Andrea), Duane Lewis (Erin), Charlene Lewis, Ricky Williams, Ron Williams (Nina), Nina Williams, Melinda Morgan (Jamie), Beth McCullough (Derrick) and Sonya Dunn.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday afternoon, August 16, 4:00pm at Pleasant View Friends Church, officiated by Pastor Quint Dunlap and Pastor Jacelyn Jones.
His body will lie in state at Kennedy Funeral Home in Robbins from 8:00am until 2:00pm on Sunday, August 16, 2020.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Pleasant View Friends Church Cemetery Fund, 13942 NC Hwy 24/27, Eagle Springs, NC 27242.
Kennedy Funeral Home is honored to serve the Williams family.
Condolences may be made on line at pinesfunerals.com
Thoughts and Prayers for His Family
Love and prayers for all of you .
Alah Daywalt & Kevin Daywalt
Love and Prayers for all of you!!
Thoughts and prayers are with the family. So sorry for your loss.
Wanda
We are praying for you and your family.
Our prayers are with the family
Bobby and Carla Shaw
A great man lots of memories
Will be greatly missed
Sending heartfelt prayers for the family. Holy Spirit bring the peace and comfort only you can provide at this time of loss and grief. Love to you all.
Prayers for the family!!
Prayers for the family
Prayers for the family
Wanda Rae Gonzalez
Hugs love n prayers for all.
Prayers for the entire Williams family.
Thoughts and prayers for you all
Thinking of the William’s family during this difficult time…love and prayers.
Love and Prayers for all of you🙏❤
Love and Prayers for all of you!!
It was an honor and a privilege to have know Mr. Williams and his sweet family! He is already missed and will continue to be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Prayers for the family!
Carson, Angel, Buck & Coleby
Prayers for his family!!!
So sorry for your loss! Sending prayers!
With our deepest sympathy and prayers to all the family.
Mr.Gurney Williams, you will be truly missed. Prayers for your family.
So very sorry for your loss. How blessed you all were to have your father for so many years. Prayers for strength and peace for the days ahead.
Praying for peace and comfort.
Prayers of comfort for all family and friends.
Melinda & family, My sympathy to all. Sounds like you had a wonderful grandfather. Cherish your memories.
Praying for your family
Geraldine and Mahlon and family,
Our sincere condolences to the family. Sherry and Billy Kidd
Sorry for the loss. RIP
Gone Home, fly high Mr. Williams…
Prayer for all the family.
Praying for your family in your time of sadness.
Prayers for the family. Gurnie always had a smile and kind word when I would see him at Autumn Care. He will be deeply missed.
To the family of Mr. Williams,
Kim and I are grieved to learn of your loss of Mr. Gurney. What a life and legacy he leaves. You are all in our prayers. May God cradle you in His loving arms in your grief now and in the days to come. God bless you. We love you. Bruce and Kim Williams
Love and prayers to the family
My sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with you in the loss of Mr. Williams.
Prayers to all of our family. He will be missed. I am sure he went home on Eagle’s
Wings.
Love to all,
Sarah Crabtree Lawn
Sending our sympathy to the family.
So sorry for your loss I will miss him.
Sending lots of love and prayers for the entire Williams family!
May the memories of your Dad and Grandfather comfort you during this time of loss.
Mr. Williams was such a Sweet Man who will truly be missed. My sincere condolences to the entire Williams Family.
My thoughts, love and prayers for you all.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Condolences!
My prayers are with the family🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
We will miss Uncle Gurney’s smile ,his wit , friendship and our wonderful neighbor. May God give all his family grace at this very sad time ,we love you all very much.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
With Heart-Felt Sympathy, Love and Prayers. “As long as we live and remember, our loved ones live on in our hearts.” May God hold each of you especially close through this difficult time.
Sonya Crissman
Dear Wanda and other family members,
So sorry for your loss of a good man who loved his family well.
Praying for you as you walk through the next difficult days.
Sorry for your loss
I am so sorry for yours and your families loss. Do you now have an amazing guardian angel watching over you and your family. We love you Ricky.
Jennifer Brown
Our prayers are with you all during this difficult time. I have so many good memories from the day I started 1st grade on! You all have a special Place in my heart. Cherish the memories and keep your chins high and you will meet again one day in the sky!
You lived your life to the fullest. You will be missed ❤️
Prayers for your family.
Jessie:
We were so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. Keeping you and your family in our prayers.
Prayers and love sent to all the family. Tony and Becky thoughts with you!
Gurney was a great example of what a man should be. Always smiling and inspiring and joking with you and enjoying life and other people. Hardworking and happy!
Praying for the Williams family! What a legacy this man leaves!
Charlie and Brenda Garner-Cassady
I will forever keep the Faith the Love & Honesty in my Heart..That’s what you Shown and Lived By…Thanks for speaking silently in my heart…Love Jan Lilly
I am so sorry for your loss. Megan enjoyed taking care of him at Autumn Care. You all are in my prayers.
My prayers are with you 🙏 all.
So sorry for your loss.
Many prayers for you all.
Keeping you all in prayer during this difficult time.
Wayne,Dale & Hank Craven & Allison
To the family: Sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love,
Harold, Pat, & Misty Clark
Psalms 116:15
So sorry for your loss. He lived a long good life and will truly be missed. Love and prayers to all the family.