Glenn E Williams

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November 10, 1947, to the late Clemmon Eugene & Izetta Crump Williams, home birth, Inverness, Fl  Stepmother Frances Chester Williams. After the passing of his mother in 1951, he went to live with his grandfather Tillman Crump and grandmother Sallie Crump.  After the passing of his grandfather in 1964, he moved back into the home of his father until leaving for the Job Corp & Army in 1966.
 
Residence/Education
53 years in the Gainesville, Alachua County area, last address 740 NE 23rd Ave, Apt. D-46.  In 1954 he began his education at Booker T Washington High School, a one-room class, third grade, his teacher, Dillie B Ivey.  His later years of high school he served as a Trombone player and band officers under the direction of Warren P Parham.  He tried his hand in playing football in his senior year. He was in the graduating class of 1965; “The Hornets”. 1966-1967 he attended the Job Corp Center, Jacksonville, FL.
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Military / Service
       1967-1969 US Army, assigned to Vietnam
PVT  E1 11th/12th Bravo Ft. Polk, Louisiana
1969-1973 Transferred to USAR to complete obligation of 4 years
Honorable Discharge, award-Purple Heart
2016-Disabled Veteran
 
Professional Career
1972-1979 he was employed at the VA Hospital, SW Arther Rd, Gainesville. 1980-1982 Department of Corrections, Intake Officer, 1983-1984, Head Cook Soony’s BBQ & NW Deli, 1985-1998 Shands Hospital, supervisor Environmental Services; 1998-1999 C&S Cleaning Service; 2000-2015 Custodian at Shell’s Elementary, Hawthorne, FL. Retired in 2016.
 
Marriage / Divorce
His childhood sweetheart, Judy White, dating from 1964 to marring September 30, 1972,
Family church, St. James A.M.E Church, Rev. Allen P Henry, Officiated
Divorced, March 3, 1999
3 children to this union,
Glenn A. “PJ” Williams, 1972; Marcus E. Williams, 1976; & Carizetta M. “Zetta” Williams, 1980
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Family Life
After moving to Gainesville, Glenn and his family became members of Agape Faith Center under the leadership of Apostle Ronald Thomas in 1983.   He accepted his call as an Evangelist and quickly began leading the Convalescent Ministry at AGH. After the passing of Apostle Thomas in 1996, he served
 
Precedents
Mother Izetta Crump, 1951, Father, Clem E Williams, 1979, Stepmother Frances Chester Williams, 1991,  1st   grandson, Matthew Taye Davis, 2005.  The Williams: Brother, John, 1996, Clem Jr. 2003, Tillman “TC” 2020. Sister, Rutha Mae Freeny 2016.  Aunts, Mandy Bell, Shirley Jackson, Lois & LaVerda.  Uncles: Rand, Milus,
Clarence, & Perine. The Crumps: Uncle Joe. In-laws: Preceded in death, mother-in-law Carrie Rosebud Frazier White, Mar.10, 1988, Father-in-law, Arthur White St, January 3, 2001, Sister-in-law, Patricia White Wright, December 22, 2023; First grandson, Mathew Taye Davis, Sept.23,2005
 
 
Omega
Friday, January 17, 2025, he was residing with his son, Marcus and was taken to Shands Trauma Center, where he transitioned at approximately 9:42pm.  His favorite Scripture resonated on the hearts of his family, Prov. 3:5-6 ​“Trust in the Lord, with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding”…..

Flowers -Will be received on Friday, January 31, 2025 at the JT. Campbell Funeral home from 9am to 12noon

Viewing /Wake -  Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. 17515 SW 147 Avenue Archer Fl 32618

Funeral Cortege - Will form at the family home, 1:15 pm 3666 South Apopka Avenue Inverness

Celebration of life- Saturday 2pm First Baptist Church Inverness Fl 

Final Resting place- Pine Hill Cemetery Inverness Fl ( Military Honors)

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