Carolyn Felecia Williams, 67 of Jacksonville passed on Thursday May 23, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Carolyn was born December 21st, 1956, in Carlisle, Arkansas to Hosie Burnett Sr. and Carrie Bell Jackson-Burnett.
Carolyn received her early education from the Carlisle Public Schools in Carlisle, where she graduated with the Carlisle High School class of 1975.
Carolyn accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. She would rededicate her life to Christ in December of 2023 at House of Love Jacksonville, Arkansas.
She loved caring for her grandchildren, cooking, and making her confections then selling them through the neighborhood. Carolyn also loved fishing, listening to blues music on Saturday Mornings, watching the Young and Restless, Judge Judy, and babysitting the neighborhood children.
Carolyn was formerly employed by Jackson Cookie Company of North Little Rock, Arkansas for several years.
Her husband: Guss Williams; parents: Hosie Burnett Sr., Carrie Jackson-Burnett; brothers: Danny Burnett and Kenny Burnett; sister: Doris Burnett preceded Carolyn in death.
Survivors are sons: Anthony (Tashenia) Burnett of Jacksonville, AR; Timothy Gooden of North Little Rock, AR and grandson (she raised as a son) Lyne Fuller of Jacksonville, AR; daughters: LaTasha Fuller of Jacksonville, AR; Tonia Fuller of North Little Rock, AR and Shannon Spencer of Conway, AR; 13 grandchildren a host of great grandchildren; her brother: Hosie (Doris) Burnett Jr. of Memphis, TN; sisters: Mamie (Steve) Watkins of Little Rock, AR; Barbara Hunter of Lonoke, AR; Vanessa (John) Barber of Jacksonville, AR; Brenda (Joe) Holloway of Des Arc, AR; and Lelia Gooden of Carlisle, AR;, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday June 8th at 11:00 A.M. at Mount Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 317 AR-13 in Carlisle with the Reverand Nathanel Hall officiating. Internment will be at Carlisle Cemetery in Carlisle by CJ Williams Funeral Directors and Cremations, 124 S. Main Street in Brinkley phone 870-589-5036 email williamsfuneraldirectors2022@gmail.com. Web Address: www.williamsfuneraldirectors.net
Pallbearers are: Fredrick Hunter Jr., Timothy Hunter, Timothy Gooden, Dwight Gooden, Brandon Williams and Michael Biggs.
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