Sherman Lee Williams

January 1, 1934 - August 10, 2019

Sherman Lee Williams, age 85, affectionately known to his friends as “Sherm” and to his family as “Pap,” passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, TN. He was born in the Millers Chapel Community of Jonesville on January 1, 1934, as the 10th and youngest child, to the late Bill and Ollie Williams. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and proudly worked for 41 years in the maintenance department of the Lee County Public School System. Sherm deeply loved his family, his home, and the Millers Chapel Community where he lived his entire life. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Betty Shelton Williams, and by eight siblings, Joe, Pete, Bob, Gleese, George, Josie, Jeanette and Alice. He is survived by his four children: Roger Speck and wife, Deb, of Front Royal, VA, Sandra Sexton of Jonesville, Sherrie Williams of Jonesville, and Joe Williams and wife, Angie, of Jonesville; six grandchildren: Kim McPherson and husband, Tracy, Shawn Sexton and wife, Sally, Matthew Williams and wife, Kalena, Courtney Pendergraft and husband, Jeremy, Ketasha Blanton and husband, Robert, and Leah Queen and husband, Zach; thirteen great-grandchildren, Jalan Cridlin, Kenzi McPherson, Kaelyn, Braylen and Adalyn Pendergraft, Jackson Porter, Raleigh and Melia Williams, Landon, Karlee and Whitlee Blanton, Genevieve and Rayna Queen; one sister, Flora “Toe” Shelton; and many very special nieces, nephews and a host of friends. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12, in Millers Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Tracy McPherson officiating. Everyone is asked to meet at the cemetery by 12:45 for the services. Pallbearers will be Joe and Matthew Williams, Jeremy and Braylen Pendergraft, Zack Queen, Jackson Porter, Shawn Sexton, Vernon Taylor and Fuller Cridlin. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent for the upkeep of Millers Chapel Cemetery, or to Millers Chapel United Methodist Church.