Mrs. Rosa Lee Thomas Williams, 92, of Beaumont, Texas passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024 in Beaumont, Texas.

Celebration of Life Services for Mrs. Williams will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Lacy's Temple Church of God In Christ, located at 4090 Pine Street in Beaumont, Texas 77703. A Public viewing for Mrs. Williams will be held on Friday, May 24, 2024 from 12:00 Noon until 5:30 a.m. at Mercy Funeral Home Chapel and visitation on Saturday May 25, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Church. Burial Service for Mrs, Williams will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at Ceder Hill Cemetery in Washington, Louisiana. For your safety social distancing and facial masks are recommended.

Life Story
Rosa Lee Thomas Williams was born on October 4, 1931 to the union of the late George Thomas and the late Alice Newton in Washington, Louisiana. Rosa Lee accepted Christ as her personal Savior at an early age. She was a faithful member of Pilgrims Rest Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend M.L. Williams, Sr. She later joined Bethlehem Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Herbert L. Alexander. Rosa later joined Life Line Ministries COGIC under the leadership of C. H. Ballard. Rosa was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She only had one employer and remained there for 57 years.
She leaves to cherish her memory her only child, Joyce M. Hightower Veal (Wayne); her two grandchildren, Derrick Hightower and Alberto Hightower; three great-grandchildren, Nailah E. Harmon, Aisha J. Harmon, both of Arizona, and Deamani Hightower of Beaumont, Texas; four
great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Margie Thomas of Houston, Texas; two brothers, David Thomas and Jonell Thomas of Houston, Texas.Preceding her in death is her husband, the late
Walter Williams, Jr. of Beaumont, Texas; her three sisters, Lucille Batiste of Beaumont, Texas, Sible Lampkin-Brown of Houston, Texas, and Shirley Thomas of Washington Louisiana; her six brothers, Jimmy Thomas, Otis Thomas, Jerome Thomas, Sylvester Thomas all of Houston, Texas, Perry Thomas of Beaumont, Texas, and George Thomas, Jr. of Washington D.C.; sixteen nieces, fifteen nephews, and a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends.