Bernice Rogers Williams

December 4, 1926 - August 24, 2014

Bernice Rogers Williams, was born to the late George and Lassie Rogers on December 4, 1926 in Nash County, North Carolina. She departed this life on August 24, 2014. Bernice was the oldest of nine children. When she was younger she liked to milk the cows, play the organ, and the piano. Her mother had even taught Bernice and her sisters to sing at an early age. Bernice was a wonderful woman. She went to school in the Nash County Public School System. She met and married Willie Williams, Sr. and to that union were eleven children. Bernice loved her children and didn’t like for anyone to mess with them. Bernice also loved to go to church. She joined Bennetts Tabernacle of Nashville, NC. There is where she raised her children and taught them to love the Lord. She was also a member of Word of Truth Church in Middlesex, NC until her health started to decline. She is preceded in death by her parents: George and Lassie Rogers; her sisters: Mozelle and Doretha; and her brother: Grover Lee Rogers (aka: SP). She is survived by her eleven children: James Rogers (Nita) of DC, Eddie Rogers of MD, Willie Williams Jr. (Bobbie) of NC, Frank Williams (Sue) of MD, Ann Niece Leach (Afdeil) of NC, Bernett Williams, (Susan) of SC, Bernard Williams of NC, Ethaniel Williams of NC, Ricky Williams (Hattie) of NC, Denatice Britt (Donald) of NC, and Donald Williams of MD; twenty grandchildren, and a host of great grand children; her brothers: George Rogers, Jr (aka: Short), Lenwood Rogers, and Chester Rogers (aka: Gabby); her sisters: Vernell Coleman and Eunest Cooper (aka: Tennie); a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.