Braswell Odis Williams, age 80, of passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Alma on February 17, 1938 to the late Talmadge Dewitt Williams and Alma Lennie Clements Williams.His wife Joann Taylor Williams, two children, Johnny Ray Williams and Mary Lynn Whitley and a brother, James LaFayette Williams preceded him in death.Odis served in the U. S. Air Force and retired from CSXRR.

Survivors include three sons, Jimmy Ray Williams of Alma, Odis Lamar Williams (Debra) of Westgreen, GA. and Brian Dewight Williams of Garden City, GA., two daughters, Candace Nicole Christmas (Dean) and April Lynn Norris of Lake Park, GA., thre brothers, Richard Tillman Williams of Waverly, GA., Jerry Dewitt Williams and Everett (Ricky) Grover Williams of Alma, two sisters, Janell Overstreet (Junior) and Glorias Ann Johnson of Alma, GA., three grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and a nephew, Wayne Taylor.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 15 ^th at 2:00 PM from the Chapel of Crosby Funeral Home with Bro. Roger Carter and Bro. Pet Hayes and Jimmy Ray Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 6 to 9 PM.

Active pallbearers will be; Drew Williams, Levi Davis, Dean Christmas, Joseph Davis, Chase Cothern and Brody Boatright. All others in attendance will be considered honorary escorts.

Crosby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.