of Memphis, TN

April 30, 1956 - February 1, 2019

Joe Olds Williams passed in peace at the age of 62, on February 1, 2019. He was at his home at Trezevant Manor in Memphis, Tennessee where his last weeks were filled with endless visits, calls, and cards from friends and family. Joe was born April 30, 1956 to Mary (Cullom) and Anderson H. Williams, Jr. in Shelbyville, Illinois and grew up in Wilson, Arkansas along with his three brothers, Andy, Charles, and Jerry. His childhood was spent roaming the cotton fields surrounding the large stucco house that had been his grandfather's and then his mother's home. He was welcomed by everyone on the farm. Sharecroppers, farm hands, shop mechanics, and aunts and uncles were included in his daily ramblings and he often shared conversations over a piece of pie, a bowl of beans, or a cool glass of water. After graduating from Rivercrest High School, Joe attended Arkansas State University on a full athletic scholarship as a student trainer for the ASU Football Team. After graduating from ASU in 1978, he embarked on a 35-year career at Southwire, a local manufacturing facility. He began as staff accountant, then Plant Manager, and finally Sales Manager. As Joe advanced within the company, he built a local workforce that successfully transitioned into an international sales division as Southwire became Algonquin and finally REA. Joe is preceded in death by his mother, father, and brother Andy. He is survived by his brothers, Charles and Jerry, his sisters in law Robin Chappell Williams, Elaine Engster Williams, and Joy Carrigan Williams, his favorite aunt, Mary Francis Cullom, and an abundance of nieces, nephews, cousins, and their children.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Swift Funeral Home
Highway 61 South
Osceola, AR  72370
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