Rev. James E. “Buddy” Williams, 86, met his Heavenly Father, Thurs., April 19, 2012 at Crawley Memorial Hospital.  A native of Cleveland Co. he was the son of the late Hugh Mac and Bessie Moss Williams.  Rev. Williams had been a Baptist minister for 58 years and had pastored 13 churches.

PRECEDED: In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Floyd, Hugh Jr., and Ray Williams; sister, Margaret W. Gladden; two grandsons, Aaron and Jon Christopher Barrett.

SURVIVED: He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Virginia McDaniel Williams, of the home; two daughters, Sylvia W. Mason and husband Bill of Kings Mountain, Carolyn W. Edmiston of Garden City, SC; four grandchildren, Jimmy Barrett of Kings Mountain, Ashlie E. Sanders of Surfside, Nicholas Edmiston of Myrtle Beach, Jeffery Edmiston of Conover; five great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.

SERVICES: Sunday, 3pm, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain

VISITATION: The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home.

CLERGY: Rev. Roger Webb

BURIAL: A private family burial will be held in Mountain Rest Cemetery

FUNERAL HOME:    Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain

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