Margie Harrison Williams, age 98, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1 ^st , at her home on the family farm in the RoEllen Community where she had lived since 1949. Margie was born on November 15, 1922, to the late T.O. and Ruby Harrison of the Viar Community and was married to the late Willard Charles "Bill" Williams, who passed in 1971.

From 1944 to 1950, Margie worked for Western Union as a telegraph operator, where she met her husband, and then was a stay-at-home mother from 1950 to 1965, when she went to work for the Dyer County Board of Education.  In 1971, she went to work for the Dyer County Department of Human Services, where she worked until her retirement in 1987.

Margie grew up in and raised her children at the RoEllen Church of Christ before becoming a member of the First Christian Church of Dyersburg in 1993.  She was the oldest member of First Christian and participated in worship, Sunday school and volunteer activities of the church.  Margie had a deep spiritual life, was an ardent student of the scripture and loved the Lord.

The family will receive visitors from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 7 ^th , 2021 at Dyersburg Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at held 1:00 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home. A private family internment will be held at Fairview Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Paul R. Lawler of Germantown, TN; Ken Shaw of Franklin, KY; Dr. John C. House of Knoxville, TN; Abbie L. Carpenter of Bozeman, MT; Paul-Bear Lawler of  Collierville, TN; Bryan DJ Williams of Huntsville, AL; Seth Turnbow of Scottsville, GA; Anne Turnbow-Raustol of Weaverville, NC

Margie considered her greatest achievement her five successful children: Linda W. McCune (Bill) of Greenville, SC, Cynthia W. House (John) of Knoxville, TN, Joe H. Williams (Jane) of Huntsville, AL, Janie W. Lawler (Paul) of Germantown, TN, and Connie W. Shaw (Ken) of Franklin, KY.  Margie loved her grandchildren: Bryan Williams (Christy) and Piper Williams of Huntsville, AL, John S. House (Eva) of Cary, NC, Seth Turnbow of Scottsdale, GA, Anne Turnbow-Raustol of Weaverville, NC, Nova M. Cadamatre (Bryan) of Napa, CA, Tayce M. Lassiter (Dan) of Louisville, Ky, Abbie L. Carpenter (Jeremy) of Bozeman, MT and Paul-Bear Lawler (Monique) of Collierville, TN. And she loved her eleven great-grandchildren: Isabel, Espen and Oliver Raustol, Grayson Williams, Lucas and Liam Lassiter, Nate and Tristan Cadamatre, Hendrix Lawler and Levi & Stella Carpenter.  Margie also leaves one niece Elaine Watkins and two nephews John R. Harrison and Guy Harrison, and many grand and great nieces and nephews.

Our mother loved fiercely and worked her land until she was 94 with the help of "Papa John," her 1951 John Deere MT tractor. We will cherish the memories of all the vegetables from her garden, the talks on her porch, shelling peas, drinking coffee, doing crossword puzzles, hearing her stories, the way she laughed so hard when we'd catch her making up a word during a game of scrabble, the smell of bacon in the mornings, her engulfing hugs, and the way she stood in the driveway as we drove away after visits.  We will miss her more than we can express, and we are blessed to carry her essence with us.

The family request that all those attending visitation & services please practice social distancing and wear a mask.