Maxwell Thomas Williams

Maxwell Thomas “Lottery” Williams, age 81, of Culleoka, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 5, 2019.

Thomas was born April 4, 1938, in Santa Fe, TN, the son of the late John Williams and Elizabeth Potts Williams. He was the husband of 59 years of Dorothy Howell Williams.

Thomas worked at South & South for many years. He was a member of the Ebenezer Church in Mt. Pleasant. He enjoyed riding his mules, horses and tractor. Thomas thoroughly enjoyed Mule Day each year. He dearly loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thomas will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Williams; sisters, Margaret (Russell) Thomason and Mary Elizabeth Potts; five children, Billy Williams, Jerry Williams, Charles (Rosemary) Williams, David Ray (Pat) Williams and Peggy (Steve) Armstrong; five grandchildren, Floyd (Brenda) Williams, Brittany Williams, Crystal Williams, Charles Maxwell (Charlie) Williams, and Danny Wayne Burkett; five great-grandchildren, Dylan, Summer, Kohlby, Lane and Logan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Roy, Jr., Raymond, Johnny and Cooper and sister, Ruby Acelinger.

Pallbearers will be Floyd Williams, George Thomas, Chris Williams, Steven Williams, Ronnie Potts, Pete Blackwell, Christopher Posey, and Corey Posey.

Funeral services for Thomas will be conducted Friday, December 6, at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Dickey Lindsey officiating. Burial will follow in Santa Fe Cemetery. The family will visit friends on Friday from 12;00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home.