Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:47 pm Monday, November 17, 2014

Irene R. Allison

Irene R. Allison

November 15, 2014

Irene R. Allison Williams, 79 went to heaven on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014.  She enjoyed her life with her six children on this earth. She witnessed her testimony to everyone she met and she loved her Lord Jesus Christ most of all. She had her doors always open for anyone who entered. She read her bible daily, loved to cook for her children and grandchildren. She was born with a green thumb and could make everything she touched grow.

Services were Monday, Nov. 17, at SalemBaptistChurch with Bro. Kerry Lee Peden, Bro. Tommy Waddle and Bro. Bobby Ivey officiating. Burial was in SalemCemetery.

Survivors include her children, Deborah Tucker and husband, Dalton, Denise Golebiewski and Patrick Williams all of Golden, Ray Williams Jr. and Regina Frederick and husband, Mike, all of Fulton, Deloria Ewing of Tremont; step-mother, Lucille Allison of Golden; sisters, Maxine Smith of Fulton and Lorene Harden of Red Bay; brother, Jimmy Allison of Golden; sisters-in-law, Gola Williams of Red Bay and Zedra Williams of Golden; nephew, Johnny Abel of  Tishomingo; niece, Angelia McHanney of Decatur, Miss.; grandchildren, Dwana Sides and husband, Brian, Drew Williams and Paige Blackburn and husband, C.J., all of Golden; Meagon McDougal of Lexington; Amy Baily and husband, Doug, of Tremont; eight great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bro. Vester “Razz” Williams Sr.; grandson, Matthew Tucker; son-in-law, George Ewing; father, Monroe Allison; mother, Modine South Allison; brothers, James Allison and Johnny Allison; sister, Opelene Bolton; brothers-in-law, Jr. Williams and Jimmy Earl Williams; and sister-in-law-Lester Wood.

Pallbearers were Drew Williams, Jerry Burks, Johnny Able, Travis Eaton, Shane Adams, Jerry Rutland, Malone Newsom, C.J. Blackburn, Doug Bailey and Patrick Golebiewski.  Honorary pallbearer will be Joe Robinson.

Visitation was Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 at Deaton Funeral Home, RedBay and at Salem Baptist church.

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