Jeramiah

Williams

Obituary

Jeremiah Williams

March 25th, 1931 ~ April 21st, 2016

F or I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord. the righteous Judge shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Jeremiah Williams also known as "Jerry", "Miah", entered his eternal resting place with the Creator, Thursday April 21st, 2016.   Even though the family was not with him, we have been told that Jerry passed away peaceful.

Jerry was born on March 25th, 1931 to the late Manassas Williams and the late Mariah Pitts Williams in Enfield, NC. Jerry was the son of a sharecropper and he worked hard on the farm before locating to Englewood, NJ in the earl 50's. He grew up in the Eastman Community and attended Eastman High School. As Jerry was growing up in the Eastman Community, he was known as a hard worker and was loved by those in the community that knew him.

After relocating to Englewood, NJ, Jerry work in several jobs including several working with a Plumbing Contractor before leaving to go to work for the owner of the Englewood Gulf Service Station. Jerry worked hard in the job at the Service Station and became a skill mechanic without having any formal training. He later became the owner of the Englewood Gulf Service Station and ran it for several years before it was closed. He was love and admired by many people in the Englewood Community. Jerry developed a special relationship with his nephew Jerry Dwayne Williams and invited him to come and work for him. They developed a special relationship the was maintained until his death. Jerry also hired his brother Clarence and his sister Shirley to work for him at the Service Station and they worked with him several years.

Working was one of Jerry's Passion. He loved to work and he loved his job. He was at time comical. He was a lover of life and he enjoyed conversing with family and friends Jerry will definitely be missed by all who knew him especially his family.

Jerry leaves to cherish his memory, a son Martin F. Williams, Step Children Gary Williams, Boris Williams and Acey Williams; Brother Mayor Leonard M. Williams, Sisters Pattie Adams, Estelle Lynch, and Shirley Moore, a special nephew Jerry D. Williams, as well as other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Jerry was proceeded in death by his Father Manassas Williams, his Mother, Mariah Pitts Williams, Brothers Clifton, Jimmy, Willie, Chester, Clarence, Mason Williams and Sisters Edna Mae Williams and Vera Pierce.