Mary A. Lowery Williams, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 1, 2016. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 36 years, Bennie F. Williams, her parents Hettie and Otis Lowery, and three brothers Ed Lowery, Aubrey Lowery, and Maxwell Lowery.
Survivors include one brother T. L. Lowery of Cleveland, TN, one sister Aline Lowery Elliott of Macon, GA, four children Bennie L. Sr. and Karol Williams of Darien, GA, Frank V. and Lou Ann Williams of Round Top, TX, Aldren K. and Geneva Williams of Ava, MO, and David and Wylene Melton of Riceville, TN, eighteen grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She had been an active member of North Cleveland Church of God after moving to Cleveland in 1979. She went on several trips with the T. L. Lowery Ministry Team to the Holy Land and Guatemala. She was retired from the Church of God Publishing House after many dedicated years of employment.
Family will receive visitors at Grissom-Serenity Funeral Home on Friday from 5 to 8 PM and on Saturday from noon to 2 PM. Dr. Steve Lowery will be presenting the eulogy at the celebration of life memorial service in the chapel of the funeral home at 2 PM on Saturday. Her body will be laid to rest immediately following the service at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Her pallbearers will be eight of her grandsons: Justin Williams, Joseph Williams, Brian Williams, Chris Williams, Levi Williams and Paul Jones.
For those who wish to make monetary donations in her honor, please send those donations to the T. L. Lowery Global Ministry.
Arrangements are being handled by Grissom-Serenity Funeral Home.