Violet Lakey Williams

Franklin, NC - Violet Lakey Williams, age 86, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at a local nursing home. She was a native of Macon County, NC the daughter of the late Jess and Abbie Shepherd Lakey. She was twice married, first to the late Hobert Williams, and second to the late Oral Blanton. She worked for Home Health and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and a friend to all.

She is survived by four daughters, Janice Carol Petchkurow of Sugar Hill, GA, Norva Gail Biery and her husband, Paul of Franklin, NC, Teresa David and her husband, Dan of Fairhaven, Michigan, and Arbutus Mullins and her husband, Larry of Pensacola, FL; one son Ty Williams and his wife, Jill of Lake Orion, Michigan. Eight grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Belal "Bill" Abdelrahman, a sister, Stella McDonald and a brother, J.C. Shepherd.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 3 at 2:00 PM at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Doug Carpenter, Rev. Davis Hooper, and Rev. Larry Mullins officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Dan David, Rev. Tom Duke, Rick Zanbro and Larry Mullins will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Friday, May 2 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home where the body will remain until placed in the Church thirty minutes prior to service.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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