Rebecca Williams

Posted by on Apr 25, 2011

Rebecca Williams of Campbellsville, daughter of the late V. J. Shive and Stella Patton Shive, was born in Cumberland County, Kentucky, February 7, 1924.  She died at 6:15 P.M., Sunday, April 24, 2011 in Campbellsville.  Age:  87

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Green River Memorial Baptist Church.

She was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.

She united in marriage to James Golden Williams June 8, 1941.  He preceded her in death January 12, 1987.  

She is survived by one son and two daughters:  Richard A. Williams and wife, Linda, Lana Martin and husband, Elwin and Patricia Pierce and husband, Bobby of Campbellsville; four grandchildren:  Allen Pierce and wife, Angie and Jennifer Tungate of Campbellsville, Dana Lawrence and husband, Lance and Kimberly Browning and husband, Eric of Lexington; eight great-grandchildren:  Amber Natasha Gray, Kristan Beard, Austin Tungate, Shelbie Pierce, Logan Lawrence, Bennie Lawrence, Regan Browning and Ethan Browning; one great-great-grandson:  Laityn Gray; one sister, Gertrude Bennett of Louisville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters:  Charles Shive, Billy Shive, Bruce Shive, Larry Shive, Donnie Shive, Fern Carr, Maxine Wilkerson, Katherine Rice, Regina Rose and Margie Shaheen.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home 

FUNERAL SERVICES:           1:00 P.M., Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Don Gowin & Rev. A. Landon Hadley

BURIAL:                                  Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery