Mrs. Lovester S. Williams of 1837 Williams Street, Orangeburg died on April 6, 2016 at the Doctors Hospital of Augusta, in Augusta, GA.

Mrs. Williams was born on June 17, 1937 in Orangeburg County to Mr. Thomas Shuler and Mrs. Christine Hilliard Shuler.

At a young age she joined Providence Baptist Church in Santee, SC. She later joined Bethany Full Gospel Church and has been a faithful member for over fifteen years until she went home to be with the Lord. Mother Lovester Williams served faithfully and untiringly on the Mothers Board, Missionary Board and Senior Choir. She loved her church endlessly and was a pillow of wisdom and love to the very end.

Lovester showed her love and care through her great cooking. That love and talent spread over Orangeburg during her many years working in the cafeteria at Nix Elementary School. She was there in 1973 when the doors opened at Roper Lawn Products (Husqvarna). She worked for over twenty years in the service parts department.

She leaves behind sons COL (Ret) Bennie (Nickey) Williams, Jr., Harold (Carlos) Williams; daughter Sharon (Rodney) Williams-Davis and daughter-in-law Joenether (Herbert) Williams; brother Till (Bernell) Shuler, sisters Pernell Williams and Judy (Jerome) White. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Bennie D. Williams in 2012, son Herbert Williams in 2010, brother Thomas Shuler, Jr., and sister Zuria Mae White. She also enjoyed grandchildren Bennie (Tre), DeAndre, Alexis and Sophia along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Williams will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, April 11, 2016 at the New Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1785 Amelia Street, Orangeburg, SC with Pastor Singleton and Pastor Mozella B. Isaac, Bethany Full Gospel Church officiating. The casket will be placed in the church at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at the Crestlawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation at Williams Funeral Home of Elloree is scheduled Sunday, April 10, 2016 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.

Friends may call at the residence or the funeral home.