Funeral services for Mr. John Wiley Williams, Sr. will be held at 11:30am on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Wade Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Williams, age 78, passed away from this life on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in Collins. Reverend Ronnie Maxie, Reverend Timothy Beard, and Reverend Sammy Napier will officiate. Interment will be in the Eminence United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Wade Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be Levi Williams, Scott Williams, Christopher Williams, Michael Truitt, Wade Green, and Michael Collins. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Leggett, Tony Rigney, Ray Hughes, Arnold Bullman, and Matt Gray.

John Wiley Williams, Sr. was born on September 26, 1943, in Collins, to John Sharp Williams and Gladys Marie Leggett Williams. Mr. Williams was retired from the U.S. Army National Guard and a farmer. He was a member of the Eminence Cemetery Committee and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.

Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his mother and father, 1 infant son, John Thomas Williams, and 1 brother, Thomas Earl Williams.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Shelby Williams of Seminary; 2 daughters, Jacqueline Sue Sanford (Cody) and Jane Collins (Zane), all of Seminary; 1 son, John Wiley Williams, Jr. of Seminary; 7 grandchildren, Leigh Anne Truitt, Levi Williams, Codie-Jaclyn Green, Sarah Anne Cliburn, Anna-Cathryn Sanford, John Lee Williams, and Michael Collins; 7 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, David Williams (Kathy) of Ruston, LA, James Williams (Martha) of Hattiesburg, and Stanley Williams (Cynthia) of Mt. Olive; 1 sister-in-law, Kay Williams of Seminary; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00am until 11:30am at Wade Funeral Home.