Ms. Arie D. Williams

Obituary Arie Dee Williams, 85, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on January 8, 2023, at Grandview Medical Center, Hoover, Alabama. Arie Dee was born on November 1, 1937, to Fred and Octavia Washington in Doddridge, Arkansas. After attending Kiblah Community School for her formal education, she moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where she married Henry "Hank Baby" Williams in 1956. Arie and Henry welcomed five wonderful children; Tyrone Williams, Stephanie Wilson, Rodney Williams, Carla Gibson- Majors, and Henry Williams. Arie Dee worked for Brookfield Union Company for forty-eight years until her retirement. She often shared her fondest memories with family and friends of her experience as a Union Representative. She often remarked that she saw all she wanted to see in the United States as a Union Representative. Following her retirement, she moved to Hoover, Alabama, in 2015 and enjoyed the companionship of her friends and family. Arie Dee was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Octavia Washington; husband, Henry Williams; son, Rodney Williams; brothers, Roy Lee Washington, William Washington, and Stan Washington. Sister Freddie Brown, brother in laws; Rudolph Brown, Sr. and Delo Hayes, nephew Rudolph Brown, Jr., niece Shelby Holmes, and uncle Hollis Patton. Family Friends; Lucille Ford, Wendell Michell, Kenny Roach, and Margie Monroe. She dedicated her life to Christ, her friends, her family, and the Kansas City Chiefs. She leaves behind a legacy to cherish her memory, two sons and two daughters, Tyrone Williams (Valerie) of Kansas City, MO, Henry Williams of Los Angeles, CA, Stephanie Wilson and Carla Gibson-Majors of Hoover and Vestavia, AL., a sister-in-law, Henrietta Hayes of Los Angeles, CA, three brothers, Walter and Greg Washington of Kanas City, MO, and Elvis Washington of Texarkana, AR and a Great Aunt Ida Belle Patton of Texarkana, AR. Fifteen grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren, hosts of nephews, nieces, God daughter, extended family, and friends. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 21, 2023, 11:00am at Shiloh MBC. Interment XII Gates Memorial Gardes. Visitation will be from 10am-11am at the church. Service conducted by Lawrence A. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be shared on our website. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ms. Arie D. Williams, please visit our floral store. Read More