Mrs. Bonnie Graves Williams, age 88 of Winfield, AL passed from this life on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at a son’s home in Winfield, AL with family around her. Mrs. Williams was born on August 5, 1937, in Nashville, TN, the daughter of Luther W. Graves and Frances Clinard Graves. She married Jerry W. Williams, her husband of almost 68 years, on December 20, 1957. Together they raised a family and served the Lord in ministry in 7 churches in 4 states for over 40 years.
After graduating from East High School in Nashville, TN, she was employed by an insurance firm in Nashville. This was the beginning of several clerical jobs at which she would excel. These included Genesco (Nashville, TN), Johnston Elementary School (Asheville, NC), Middle Georgia College (Cochran, GA), Bainbridge State College (Bainbridge. GA), Trinity Youth Camp (Guin, AL), and Alabama Free Will Baptist Executive Office (Eldridge, AL).
Survivors include her two sons, Danny (Karen) Williams of Winfield, AL, and Thomas (Corinna) Williams of Valparaiso, FL, granddaughters: Bethany Campbell (Cullman, AL), Heather Marck (Madison, AL), Audrey Tooley (Rushville, IN), Hollis Williams (Valparaiso, FL), Jessica Gonce (Church Hill, TN) and Jamie Mabe (Surprise, AZ), great grandchildren: Levi, Adeline, Forrest, Jacson, Alder, Madalynn, and Kai.
In addition to her clerical employment, Mrs. Williams embraced her roles as wife, mother, grandmother. She was a blessing to her family. She was an excellent cook and housekeeper. She made holidays special with decorations, meals, and desserts. She enjoyed traveling, reading, watching sports and working in the yard. Flowers were a real joy to her whether she was planting them or just admiring them.
Although raised in the First Nazarene Church in Nashville, Mrs. Williams partnered with her husband as he ministered in the Free Will Baptist denomination. She grew to love FWB and became very knowledgeable and involved in it. She loved attending church, singing in the choir, supporting missions, and fellowshipping with her friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Alabama FWB Acts 1:8 Mission Support Plan @ P.O. Box 14 Winfield, AL 35594.
Funeral services for Mrs. Williams will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. from the Winfield Freewill Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Old Union Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the church.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Williams family.
