Katherine Gay Miller Williams, 93, of Sparta, formerly of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away Aug. 23, 2024, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Williams was born Feb. 23, 1931, in Doyle, to Euclid and Edith Betty Jean Miller.
She was a homemaker and an active member of Hickory Valley Baptist Church. She participated in the church’s Helping Hands program as long as her health allowed. In her Chapel Hill years, she volunteered her time at the UNC Chapel Hill Hospital Heart Clinic. Alongside her daughter, she participated in many heart walks as well. Her take-charge spirit was evident as she served as the chairman of her Homeowners Association, in Chapel Hill. Her spare time was spent studying genealogy and visiting with friends and neighbors at her Life Care home where she never missed Bingo. Above all else, her favorite time spent was being Grandma, and later GiGi, to her family and church family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Wayne Williams; infant grandson, Sean Michael Smith; great-grandson, Logan Smith; sister, Peggy Smith; and brother, Hollis Miller.
Survivors include her daughter, Beverly Abraham; son, Samuel Williams; five grandchildren, Robert (Renee) Smith, Christy (David) Garrison, Micah (Allison) Williams, Tara (Mark) Benson, Julian Williams; five great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Turner; brothers, Willie (Janice) Miller, Jimmy Miller; sister-in-law, Mary Ruth Miller; aunt, Minnie Cantrell; and numerous nieces and nephews.
David Roberts, Jason Miller, Stacey Turner, Mike Floyd, James Douglas, Micah Williams, Jason Mott, Jimmy Moss and Tanner Green served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Hickory Valley Baptist Church.
Funeral service was 3 p.m., Aug. 29, 2024, at Hickory Valley Baptist Church, with burial in Old Union Cemetery. Doug Benningfield officiated.
Memorial donations may be made to Hickory Valley Baptist Church Building Fund.
Hunter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
