Rebecca "Maw-Maw" Williams-Jones, 63, of Springfield, Mo. formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at her residence.
She was born Jan. 9, 1955 in Octa, Mo. to the late Clarence Hudson and Inez Williams.
She was a member of Power of Acts apostolic church where she served as one of the mothers of the church under the leadership of Pastor Daniel Smith.
Maw-Maw fought cancer long and hard for eight and a half years never giving up. She showed us to never give up, to keep fighting. Her strength is something we will never forget. She may be gone from us here on earth, but she will forever live in us everyday. She will never be forgotten.
Rebecca married Orlando Jones Dec. 5, 2013 in Springfield, Mo. He survives.
She was a homemaker who enjoyed family, friends, her church, fishing and bingo.
Rebecca is also survived by one son, Belafonta Williams of White Deer, Pa.; two daughters, Mary Townsend (fiancé James), and Trena Whitehorn (Eric), both of Springfield; one brother, Adrian Miller of Springfield; two sisters, Missionary Mae Lou Scott of New Madrid, Mo. and Diana Thomas (Lawrence) of Poplar Bluff; 22 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; one God-daughter, Shaquana Ferguson of Poplar Bluff; and a host of nieces and nephews; Rasheeda Jordan, Kissy McCain and Walter Jackson, children she has taken under her wing as her own.
The family of Rebecca would like to acknowledge, with the deepest sincere appreciation, the calls, texts, and prayers from all your comforting words of expressions and all other acts of kindness during our time of bereavement.
Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Thursday Aug. 2, 2018 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Pastor Daniel Smith will officiate. Burial will be in City Cemetery.
Online condolences: fitchhillisfh.com
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