Bernadine Thomas Williams born to the union of Rev. Newton Cornelius Thomas, Sr. and Bertha Wilson Thomas on June 27, 1930, in Bogalusa, La. She was one of six siblings preceded her in death: Nathaniel Thomas of Kentwood, La Minnie Cooper of Palo Alto, Ca., and Newton Thomas of New Orleans, La., and she leaves mourning Gussie Thomas, Palo Alto, Ca. And Lydia Smith of Freemont, Ca. She is a native of Bogalusa, La is where she married her belated husband Tom Williams and to the union there are thirteen children, preceded her in death Newton Williams of Bogalusa, La., Thomas Lee Williams of Bogalusa, La., Robert Williams of Bogalusa, Ella Temple of Blue Springs, Missouri and one grandchild, Dwight Thomas of Lincoln, Nebraska. Mourning her Bertha Colley of Lincoln, Nebraska, Ronald Williams of Bogalusa, La., Rhoda Bridges of Bogalusa, La. Leaudria Foster of Lincoln, Nebraska, Vivian Hughes of Lincoln, Nebraska, George Williams of Bogalusa, La., Helen Edwards of Bogalusa, La, Billie Hughes of Springfield, Missouri, and Douglas Williams of Bogalusa, La.; also, twenty-two grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends; as well as, the mother to three belated stepchildren and their siblings: Beverly Stokes, Joyceline Bradley, Anita Stokes, and Linda Williams, Jenna Smith. She was not simply a grandmother to her grandchildren but served as a second mother. She was there at any call for stability, help, protection, and teaching. She ensured that they were taught all of her life lessons and to live as God intended for them to, to follow Him in full trust and faithful heart, and to remain in His will. If anyone established a foundation in the family to learn to lean on God's unchanging words and to rely on him, it was Bernadine Williams, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, and always the one to come to. She shared with all of us the memoirs of her life and how she made it through by God's grace. Her kind heart and caring words rang in the ears of all of her family and continue until this day. Helen Edwards of Bogalusa, La, Billie Hughes of Springfield, Missouri, and Douglas Williams of Bogalusa, La.; also, twenty-two grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends; as well as, the mother to three belated stepchildren and their siblings: Beverly Stokes, Joyceline Bradley, Anita Stokes, and Linda Williams, Jenna Smith. She was not simply a grandmother to her grandchildren but served as a second mother. She was there at any call for stability, help, protection, and teaching. She ensured that they were taught all of her life lessons and to live as God intended for them to, to follow Him in full trust and faithful heart, and to remain in His will. If anyone established a foundation in the family to learn to lean on God's unchanging words and to rely on him, it was Bernadine Williams, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, and always the one to come to. She shared with all of us the memoirs of her life and how she made it through by God's grace. Her kind heart and caring words rang in the ears of all of her family and continue until this day.