Donna Marie Williams

Published 10:49 am Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Donna Marie Williams, 62, Elizabethton, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, went home to be with her Lord, Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Johnson City Medical Center. She was born January 10, 1963 to the late Frances Anne Lyons Stroupe.

Donna was a 1981 graduate of Elizabethton High School. She had been employed for several years in Banking & Finance.

Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Clyde Williams; one son and daughter-in-law, Andrew Clyde and Emily Williams; one grandson, Gabriel Phillip Williams; a twin sister, Jennifer Anne Stroupe; a brother and his wife, Jack and Denise Pritchard; a sister-in-law, Dana Pritchard; a brother-in-law, David Arney; one uncle and his wife, Jack and Evelyn Lyons; two nephews, Byron Pritchard and Duncan Pritchard; one niece, Courtney Pritchard; a great-niece, Kayleigh Pritchard; her mother-in-law, Elsie Rogers; her father-in-law, Jim Rogers; and her lifelong friend, Judy Potter.

The family will receive friends only at Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 15. The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 16, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Pastor Randy Johnson and Pastor Mark Potter officiating. Music will be by Loren Harris. Active pallbearers will be selected from the men of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers will be her church family. The family would like to express a special thank you to Nick Nance and the staff of Johnson City Medical Center for the excellent care she received.

Donna was very active in church her whole life. She grew up at Biltmore Baptist and later served at Harvest Baptist. Since 2008, she was a very faithful and active member of Valley Forge Free Will Baptist Church and loved her “church family” dearly.

Above all, Donna loved her Lord with all of her heart and served Him in so many ways through the years. She loved the Word of God and was a member of the Sanctuary Class and enjoyed fellowship and activities with the Senior’s Group.

Donna loved music and singing. She assisted with playing the piano and loved to worship and sing with The Praise Choir. She was usually one of the first ones to practice and loved singing and building friendships with her “soprano sisters.”

Donna loved cooking and served as the Cooking Group Director for many years. She used this special talent to supply meals to countless families who had a death, were recovering from sickness, or just needed encouragement. Donna and Clyde delivered meals to so many families.

During the pandemic, they would fix meals and put them on the porches of those who were stuck at home. She would invite you over for lunch or dinner and her kitchen was a place of hospitality, ministry, and love for others. Even though her house was heavily damaged in the recent flood, she would always say there is someone that needs help more than us.

Donna was a “hidden saint” in the church, always serving behind the scenes and putting others before herself. She would get to know those around her personally and would initiate a friendship. Once she knew you and your family, she would pray for you and check on you with genuine concern and a deep sense of caring. She used her time and her phone to check on and encourage countless people through the years.

Donna’s selfless love and concern for others made a lasting and incredible impact on her church family and community. She loved everyone!

Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at our website, www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.

Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Williams family.