Wyatt Waldo Williams

May 30, 1937 - May 19, 2020

Wyatt Waldo Williams, age 82, of Stringer, MS passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Cedars Personal Care Home following an extended illness. Waldo was born on May 30, 1937, in Wayne County, MS. He worked in the oilfield industry locally and offshore retiring from Chevron in 1998. He was an active member of Pleasant Home Baptist Church. He enjoyed gardening as long as his health permitted and spending time with his coffee crew at the Jasper Co-op in Stringer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Ollie Mable Williams; and a brother, Floyd E. Williams. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Irma Baughman Williams; daughter, Fran (Randy) Beyke of Flowery Branch, GA; son, Tim Williams of Waynesboro, MS; daughter, Alicia (Mario) Genna of Stringer, MS; grandchildren, Joshua Stamps, Landon Williams, Mason Beyke, and Luke Williams; sister-in-law, Elsie Williams of Chatom, AL; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wilbur and Nancy Baughman of Laurel, MS; and a host of nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of life on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 3 p.m. at The Gables, 1919 Bush Dairy Rd., Laurel, MS. Please wear a mask. Masks will be available if you do not have one. Services will be conducted by his pastor, Caleb Rawls. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Pleasant Home Baptist Church, 386 Matthews Rd, Laurel, MS 39443 which was destroyed by the Easter tornado on April 12, 2020. Memory Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.