Theresa Williams was born July 15, 1930 in Troy, Alabama. She was the daughter of Dewey and Lillie Bell Andrews. Her maternal grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Emma Peacock. Her paternal grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. She married Roger E. Williams Sr. at Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Florida in 1952. She has been a resident of Poughkeepsie since leaving Alabama with her husband Roger E. Williams Sr. She is a graduate of Academy Street High School, Troy, Alabama and continued her education at Alabama State College, now a University, in Montgomery, Alabama. She was a Substitute Teacher for Pike County Rural Schools and an Assistant Secretary at Carrie B. Shaw Elementary School in Panama City, Florida. She was a teacher for the Head Start program at 162 Union Street, Poughkeepsie for 13 years and an Assistant Teacher at Warring Magnet Academy for 13 years, retired June 1996. She was an active member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Poughkeepsie where she served as a Sunday School Teacher, taught Bible School classes, served on the Board of Missions, and served on the Pastor's Aide Ministry. She was involved in other activities at church and was an eloquent speaker when reading scriptures, presenting poems, and bible stories.

She is survived by her husband Roger E. Williams Sr.; 12 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren plus one on the way; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; three daughters Cassandra Williams Clarke of New York State, Kerima Brown of Morrow, Georgia, and Kastina Owusu-Ansah of Middletown, NY; one son, Roger Williams Jr. (Shirley) of Hamilton, OH; one sister Ruth Willis of Milwaukee, WI; and one sister-in-law Janice Cummings of Poughkeepsie.

She was preceded in death by her parents Dewey and Lillie Bell Andrews; her son Marvin E. Williams; three brothers Dewey Andrews Jr., Harold Andrews, Charles Andrews; and one sister Lillie Mae Pennington.

Theresa got her wings on December 12, 2019, the eve of her 67th wedding anniversary to her loving husband Roger.

A calling hour will be held Saturday December 21, 2019, 10-11am at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 15 Smith St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 with a funeral service beginning at 11am. Burial in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery to follow. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph J. Darrow Sr. Funeral Home Inc. 39 So. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. To send online condolences, please visit www.darrowfuneralhome.org