Michael Edwin Williams
May 18, 1949 ~ May 27, 2006
Resided in:
Skyland, NC
Skyland – Michael Edwin Williams, 57, died on Saturday, May 27, 2006, at Mission Hospital.
Michael was born in Asheville on May 18, 1949 and lived his entire life in Buncombe County.
He was a lifelong member of Biltmore United Methodist Church where he served as head usher, member of the Men’s Brotherhood and the Firewood Ministry. He also was active in preparing the weekly church newsletter. For many years he was a volunteer for the local Meals on Wheels.
Mike is survived by his parents, Conrad F. and Sarah A. Williams of Skyland; his three brothers, Thomas S. Williams, and wife Glenda, of Asheville, George A. Williams, and wife Deborah, of Winterville, NC and Dale C. Williams, and wife Veronica, of Arden. He also leaves behind five nieces, one nephew and one great niece.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 am Tuesday, May 30th at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard conducted by the Rev. Ashley Crowder-Stanley. The family received friends from 7:00 until 8:00 pm Monday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.
A memorial service will be held on at 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 4 at Biltmore United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Biltmore United Methodist Church, 376 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803.
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Our Prayers and thoughts are with you at this time. We will miss seeing Mike on Sunday Mornings. He always greeted us with a smile. We know he is smiling in Heaven now. May god Bless and Keep and your family.
Family and friends- My late husband,Grover, and I were very fond of Mike. Mike brought Joy to many people. Blessings and peace,Betty Nelon Rhodes
George, you and your family are in my thoughts. Sincerely, Ginger
We’re so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that we are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
George,
I just heard about this today. Please give my condolences to your family. Thinking about you. Judy
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Annette
Uncle Buck and Family,
We will miss seeing Mikey at the reunions and family functions. What an extraordinary life of service to others! Peace be with you.
Love, Stephanie
Buck and Shorty, I am so very sorry for your loss of Mike. He was a very sweet man with a wonderful personality and huge smile. Always know that I love you both with all my heart, and if you need me, I am only a phone call away.
We were so very sorry to hear that Mikey had died. He always had something nice to say and was one of the most friendly people we had the pleasure of knowing. We will continue to keep your family in our prayers.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I hope that all of your good memories will help ease the pain and sorrow which you feel now.
All of us in Pathology are thinking of you.
My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sadness and rememberance. Wish I could be there to offer more support. I love you all.
Shelley
I am saddened to learn of Michael’s death. Regretfully, I’d not yet had the pleasure of meeting him. My prayer was for ‘local’ healing, rather than ‘heavenly’ healing which did occur on the 27th. May knowledge of the eventual reunion through a shared eternity bring comfort to you, George, Debbie and the entire family. You all are in my thoughts and prayers today, as well as in the weeks to come.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Transfusion Service of PCMH
We are so, so sorry for your loss. The family is in our hearts and in our prayers. We love you.
I am so very sorry to hear of Mike’s death. I have such fond memories of our childhoods and of you all and his Grandmother in Kenilworth. God bless you all and keep you close in your time of need.
Uncle Buck and family Really wish we could be there! Doodle was a specal cousin! Margaret and I are with you in our grief!!
May it provide some small comfort to know that so many others care and are thinking about and praying for your family at this time.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We will miss Mike’s enthusiastic and warm greeting on Sunday mornings. God bless.
Betty & Bob
Uncle Buck and family,
We are truly sad and share in your grief that Mike isn’t with us here. We also rejoice knowing without a doubt that Mike is with the father.
God Bless all of you.
A loss of this magnitude can seem immeasureable. Please know that it is shared by many who care about the family.
Wednesdays & Sundays will not be the same without Mike serving all of us at Biltmore. Love and blessings to all the family,Jayne & LeGrand
One of my favorite pictures which adorns our refrigerator is one of Mike and my daughter, Sarah. She was about a year old at the time and has a huge smile that matches Mike’s. (Visit the photo gallery to see it!) Mike had an affinity for the children of the church and would always visit them in their classroom during the worship services. We will miss you dearly!
Dear Buck and Shorty, Dale and Vicky, We know what a special person Mike was. He will be dearly missed by everyone who ever knew him, including us. God be with you as you walk through your time of grief. Larry & Trudi Peters