Mr. James Henry Williams

James Henry Williams was born at home in Snow Hill, NC, on Friday, December 9, 1947, to the late Roosevelt Williams, Sr, and Annie Mae Forbes Williams. He was baptized at an early age at the Washington Branch Free Will Baptist Church. James attended Greene County Public Schools, graduating from South Greene High School in 1965. In January of 1967, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps (USMC). James proudly served the US during the Vietnam War and received an Honorable Discharge in November 1972. James was employed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in 1972 and retired in June 2003, after 31 years of service. He was predeceased by his parents, Annie Mae Forbes Williams, and Roosevelt Williams Sr, 4 brothers, John Bridges, David Williams, Roosevelt “Billy” Williams, Jr, Robert Williams, and a sister Doris Williams-Hatten. Along with his loving wife Janie Roberts Williams, James leaves to cherish his memories: 3 daughters, Michelle Robinson (Todd), Dallas, GA, Lavonne Davis and Denise Jackson, Washington DC; 3 sons, Muhammad Abdul-Saboor (Nakeshia), Oxon Hill, MD, Malik Abdul-Sabur (Michelle), Suitland, MD and Jamar Davis, Washington, DC. He also leaves 3 sisters, Beatrice Tyson, Newark, NJ; Patricia Williams, Forestville, MD; and Erline Harvin (Harry) Durham, NC, 2 brothers, Alvin Williams, Englewood, NJ, Donald Williams (Brenda), Grifton, NC, 5 grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. He passed away peacefully at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD on Saturday, September 2, 2023. Services for James will be held at Alexander Pope Funeral Home, 5538 Marlboro Pike, Forestville MD on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Viewing will be at 10:00 A.M, followed by homegoing services at 11:00 A.M. A military burial will take place at Washington National Cemetery, 4101 Suitland Road, Suitland, MD at 2:00 P.M. James will forever be loved and missed; we are comforted by: John 5:28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice. 2 Peter 3:13 But there are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise and in which righteousness is to dwell.

Mr. James Henry Williams

December 9, 1947 - September 2, 2023