Mary Williams

The Governor of South Carolina advises to limit public gatherings to 50 guests or less to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC carefully considered this recommendation and ask that additional guest please participate via live-streaming if it is authorized by the family.

Private Graveside Service for Mrs. Mary Louise Posey Williams will be conducted 11:00 AM Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Sunset Memory Gardens, 2615 Alligator Road, Effingham, South Carolina. Interment will follow, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence, LLC.

Mrs. Mary Louise Posey Williams was born January 21, 1972 in Columbia, South Carolina to Mary Lee Howell and the late Bert Posey. She transitioned on Sunday, January 3, 2021.

Mary attended early childhood education at Richland County Schools and furthered her education at Eau Claire High School in Columbia, South Carolina.

Mary was a member of Calvary Holiness Church of God in Cayce, South Carolina.

Mary was joined in marital bliss to Randy Williams and to this union one child was born.

Mary was a very outgoing person. She loved horses, sports, and her family, but most of all she loved her Savior, Jesus the Christ.

Mary leaves to cherish her precious memories: the love of her life for thirty-three glorious years, Randy of the home; a wonderful son, Jermain; four beautiful children, Ma Kaiya McElveen, Zykia McElveen, Kenzo Howell, and Kerris Howell all of Columbia, South Carolina; her mother, Mary Lee Howell of Columbia, South Carolina; a brother, Quinn Posey of Evansville, Indiana; a sister, Staff Sergeant Tammy Elaine Posey (MTCD) Mission Test Control Division of West Ford Hood, Texas; and a host of uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, other relatives, and friends.

Please keep the family of Mary Williams in your thoughts and prayers.