Deacon McKinley Williams, Jr.
(May 15, 1948 - January 16, 2026)
Viewing Location: Leevy's Funeral Home, 1831 Taylor Street, Columbia, South Carolina
Viewing Date & Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 / 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Funeral Location: Good Aim Baptist Church, 1308 Cherokee Blvd., Elgin South Carolina
Funeral Date & Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026 / 1:00 P.M.
Interment Location: 10:00 A.M. / Friday, January 23, 2026 / Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia, South Carolina
Williams family. May God grant you peace. comfort and strength during this difficult time. May your days ahead be filled with loving memories.
Vonnie, Greg, Nikki and the entire Williams family we send our most sincere condolences. We send you all much love and prayers at this most difficult time.
Love always JoAnn and Gwen
We will miss you so much ! Rest easy Uncle Pete!
I love you so much my uncle ! Going to miss you even more! ❤️❤️❤️
My deepest sympathy and prayers are continuously with the Williams family, Deacon Williams was a praying man and he will be truly missed.
The entire Kelly Family joins me in wishing your family moments of peace and comfort during this difficult time. Know that our prayers of love and thoughts are with you as you find comfort in the cherished moments you shared together, and may his memory always bring you peace and comfort!
Condolences and prayers To the Brown and William families.
Sending our deepest condolences to the Williams family. I had the pleasure of working with McKinley at DuPont on the Denier Change Crew. He had such a loving and pleasant personality. He was always happy and will always be remembered in a happy way. I pray that God will keep his family strong during this difficult time.
My sincere condolences and prayers to Yvonne and the Williams Family. May the Lord Bless you and strengthen you at this time and days to come and grant you His Peace. McKinley, Rest well in the arms of the Lord. ❤️🙏🏾
Evelyn Eggleston
Our deepest condolences to the Williams family.may God gives strength to all.
Miss you my
Friend
To Vonnie and the Williams family We pray that God keeps his loving arms around you all and gives you strength, peace and comfort during this difficult time. Pete was a Mentor to me and my sisters.We could always call and talk with him. He was a brother to us. He will be truly missed. We love ❤️ all of you.
God’s Blessings to you all.
To the Williams Family:
Thinking of you and praying for you!!!
Condolence to the Yvone and the Williams family
Our profoundest sympathy to the entire Williams family.
May all the memories of Pete be a blessing.
Extending our deepest heartfelt condolences to the families of Mr Pete, You all are in our thoughts and prayers. May you find comfort in knowing that Gods love surrounds you today, tomorrow and in the weeks ahead.
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May God’s grace, mercy, and peace rest gently upon your family, and may the Holy Spirit enfold you in His loving arms
as you move through this sacred season of remembering and release.
Be still in the assurance that every word God has spoken is true.
He has promised to never leave you nor forsake you—and He is faithful.
We will remember McKinley’s big hat and radiant smile,
and, as we have come to know, a heart even greater still.
Love does not end. Memories do not fade.
May God bless you and keep you. You are held in our prayers—now and always.
In His Love,
To Yvonne and the entire Williams family,
We wish to express our deepest sympathy on the loss of your loved one(Pete). May god continue to hold you in his loving arms and continue to comfort you. We are so very sorry for your loss.
Pete, may you rest well in the arms of the Lord! Love you, Vonnie, the children/grands and siblings!
To my Big Bro – I love you and will miss you so much! 💔
To my Big Bro – i love you and will miss you so much 💔
To my Big Bro – I love you and will miss you so much! 💔
Sending thoughts and prayers to the Williams family during this time of sorrow. McKinley was a wonderful person who touched the lives of many at DuPont. May you find comfort in the cherished moments you shared together, and may his memory bring you peace.
I have known McKinley (Pete) and the family since as far back as I can remember. They are one of the finest families I have ever known (no exceptions). Somewhere during that time, Pete and I became and remained friends. I am honored to say that I was always treated like one of the family by ALL of the family members. Rest in peace, my Brother! Thank you for the memories! My condolences to the family.
Bethel High School Class of 1967 expresses sincere condolences to our classmate Yvonne, her family, and friends. We have fond memories of McKinley and know that he will be dearly missed. We pray you find peace in knowing your loved expressed belief in Christ.
John 11:25 (NIV)
Jesus said to her, ” I am the resurrection and the life. The one who belives in me will live, even though they die.”
Our deepest condolences to the Williams Family, so sorry for your loss. May God bless you all.
Love and prayers to Lil Pete and family.
Such a sadden day for our family. Our consolation in knowing that being absent from the body is to present with the LORD. Keeping you all in our prayer during this difficult time. He’ll give us peace and comfort when the storm is raging.🕊🕊🕊🕊
I am saddened to hear of the passing of Deacon McKinley Williams, Jr. To the family, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time. May the love of God give you peace and comfort.
My heartfelt condolences to Yvonne and family. McKinley had a kind and gentle spirit. He always had a smile on his face when talking. He touched many with his wisdom and compassion. McKinley loved his family! I pray God gives you strength, peace and comfort during your difficult days. I had the pleasure of knowing McKinley at Bethel High School and DuPont. He still had that caring spirit when I saw him last year. I pray God’s blessings and peace to you all.
Sincerest condolences to your family. Wishing you peace and comfort. We share in your sadness and pray for your strength.
The children of the late Herbert and Bessie Addison (co-worker at DuPont).
Sending condolences to the Williams Family,Sorry for your loss of Pete,he was a nice and friendly person,remember all the good times you all shared together.🙏♥️
My deepest condolences on the passing of your loved one. May you be strengthened and comforted by the love of Christ.
My heart is broken with this news. I am so sorry to hear of his passing. My cousin and his wife always there with me in my many listed. May God continue to be with his family.
May GOD be your anchor now and whenever you need him. May your cherished and precious memories be forever etched in your hearts. Pastor G. Bernard Ponds and the Sutton Branch Baptist Church Family.
To the family of Deacon Williams. May GOD Almighty go before you. May GOD walk with you as you navigate life without him throughout his transition and your bereavement. May you know that others really care. Dorethea, James, Avonne, Delbert and Donna Harris.
To the family of Deacon Williams, May GOD Almighty go before you. May GOD walk with you as you navigate life without him throughout his transition and your bereavement. May you know that others really care. Dorethea, James, Avonne, Delbert and Donna Harris.
My deepest condolences to the family of Deacon Williams. Praying God give you all the strength in this difficult time 🙏🕊️
Our sincere condolences to the Williams family. May God comfort you all at this difficult time.❤️🙏🏾
Our sincere condolences to the Williams family. May God comfort you all at this difficult time.❤️🙏🏾
Our sincere condolences and prayers 🙏🏿 the entire William family. May God give you the strength and comfort during your time of bereavement 💐🕊️🖤🙏🏿.
Our sincere condolences and prayers 🙏🏿 the entire William family. May God give you the strength and comfort during your time of bereavement 💐🕊️🖤🙏🏿.
Condolences to the Williams family. Pete will be truly missed. We love you vonnie and will be there when you and family need us. Much love ❤️
My heart was saddened to hear of McKinley’s passing. He was one of my favorite classmates. We’ve known each other for so many years and his passing truly leaves a void. He could be counted on to show up for the prayer line. My sincere condolences to the family and my fellow classmates join me other continued prayers of comfort.
My prayers are with the Williams family.
Our deepest Condolences to the Williams family. May God give you peace and comfort during this time.
Sending love and prayers to the Williams Family
With Deepest Sympathy,
Sending condolences and prayers of comfort to the Jackson and Williams families during this difficult time.
Rev. Kenneth Cauthen and the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Family in Lancaster, SC
Our family wish to extend our condolences. He will always be remembered as being apart of our Bible Study Group. Our prayers are ascending for you during this difficult time.
Missed hearing him speak on prayer line. His voice will definitely be missed. My family and I send our condolences to the family and pray that God will comfort you during this difficult time.
My heart goes out to the Williams family, Deacon Williams and I went to school together in the same grade.I am praying 🙏 and keeping the family lifted in prayer. I CALL YOU ALL BLESSED IN THE NAME OF JESUS!!!
Our Deepest and Heartfelt Sympathies, Blessings and Condolences to the Williams Family! 🙏🏼 ♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼
Our Deepest and Heartfelt Sympathies, Blessings and Condolences to the Williams Family! 🙏🏼 ♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼
Our Deepest and Heartfelt Sympathies and Condolences to the Williams Family! 🙏🏼 ♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼
Deepest and Heartfelt sympathies and Condolences to the Williams Family! 🙏🏼 ♥️🙏🏼♥️🙏🏼
Our thoughts and prayers to the Williams family.
Our sincerest condolences to the entire Williams family. Deacon Williams, will surely be missed. Praying your strength and God’s healing be upon you in the coming days and weeks.
Deacon McKinley was a kind, loving,
warm, & thoughtful person who showed so much love for others.May precious memories of him live in your heart forever. He will truly be missed.
Keeping the family in our prayers and thoughts.
To the Williams family, sorry for your lost, I worked with McKinley for many years. He was a great and true friend. He will be greatly missed. With my deepest condolences!!
Our deepest condolences to the Williams family of the loss of your loved one. Mac and Earl and I worked together for 30 years and was cousin . He was an awesome person love being around always keep you laughing was one of my first spinner when I started at DuPont we had some great times. May God give the family strength, comfort and peace during this time and the time to come.
Prayers for the family -Jerry Cobb
Mac,was a tremendous help in making the person that I am. We worked together for many years. He could always make you laugh. My condolences to Greg, Nikki and Mrs Williams. He will be missed.
Sending my prayers & deepest my condolences to William Family 🙏💕🙏💕
With deepest sympathy, we extend our heartfelt condolences during this time of loss. Uncle Pete will always be remembered for the love he shared and the memories that will forever remain in our hearts. May you find comfort in knowing that you are surrounded by love, prayers, and support during this difficult time.
With love,
Patricia Lewis and Family
Vashun, Carlos, David, Bridget, and Lacy
Deepest sympathies to the Willam’s family. I worked with Mckinely many years in Dupont. He was always pleasant and good hearted. I don’t ever recall him being angry. He helped me in many ways to perform my job. I pray the family finds comfort during this difficult time.
Sending much love and prayers.
Sending prayers and condolences to The Williams Family and friends. May God continue to bless and keep you all.
My condolences to the Williams family. I am so sorry for your loss.
Betty Gray (Nelson)
Please accept our heartfelt and sincere condolences and prayers in the untimely loss of your loved one, Uncle Pete. May God continue to be the source of strength and comfort that will help you through this process. Our love is always with the Williams Family and all. 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️R. B and Ernestine Dollarson
Sending our deepest condolences and keeping the Williams family in our thoughts and prayers.
Sending condolences to the entire Williams family. God is your strength in this difficult time
Our thoughts, prayers and condolences to the William family. Rest in peace Deacon Williams!
Our thoughts, prayers and condolences to the William family. Rest in peace Deacon Williams!
My deepest condolences praying for the family the family 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
My deepest condolences praying for the family the family 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Sincere Condolences, Sympathy and Prayers to you family. I pray the Lord will grant you peace and comfort. Love You.
Our condolences to the family. I worked with McKinley and he also work our team…the great Denier Change Crew. He was so supportive, always went the extra mile to make sure our work was done and it represented excellence. I will always be thankful of how McKinley did his work and the care he gave to us in doing so. There are many stories of McKinley rising above was expected. Thank you. RIP
Sincere Sympathy, Condolences and prayers to you family. I pray the Lord gives you comfort, peace and fond memories of Pete. Love You
Our deepest condolences goes out to Yvonne Greg , Erica and the family we are so Sorry for the loss of your love one , Praying that God will Ease your Grief heart aches and pain McKinley will always be in your hearts he will Linger beside you all with a smile his Laugh and his special way will definitely comfort you guys. RIP McKinley gone but never forgotten.
Classmate Bethel high school
Sending our deepest condolences and prayers to the entire family of Deacon M.Williams. May God walk with everyone as you go through this journey.
Sending our Prayers and condolences to the family of Pete we were class mates at Bethel always was a friendly person when he saw you RIP Pete .🙏.
Sending our Prayers and condolences to the family of Pete we were class mates at Bethel always was a friendly person when he saw you RIP Pete .🙏.
Sending our Prayers and condolences to the family of Pete we were class mates at Bethel always was a friendly person when he saw you RIP Pete .🙏.
Sending my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dea.
McKinley Williams. Mac had a special gift of sharing sunshine even on the cloudy days. He was the same at work and outside of
DuPont. full of laughter. he had a very good spirit about him. Mac will be remembered. Take your rest and thanks for the laughs. May God bring peace and comfort to your family. RIP
So sorry for your loss he was such a friendly guy,I worked with him at DuPont, remembering his smiles always.
Our sincerest condolences to the family of this great servant leader. Take your rest my brother. We love you.
Our Condolences to the Williams Family. May God strengthen and comfort all of you during this difficult time. 🙏🏾
Sending our deepest condolences and most heartfelt prayers to the entire family of Deacon Williams. He will surely be missed.
Our deepest condolences to the Williams family. A great soldier that left a legacy to be proud of! God bless ❤️ Eggleston Family
Sending my condolences and prayers to the family. God bless you all and continue to keep the faith.
My condolences to the Williams family he was a very friendly person i worked with him for years at Dupont
My heartfelt condolences to the family. Dec. Williams was a strong man of God. May he rest in peace, and may the family find comfort in the life he lived.
My condolences to the family and deepest sympathy to the Williams family a very friendly man i worked with him for years at Dupont.
Our Deepest condolences and Heartfelt sympathy in the passing of your love one. We are praying for God’s comfort and his peace doing this difficult time.
The Benson Family
Ethan and Carolyn & Jamal
Prayer for the family, Mac was a good man. I worked with him at Dupont.
Our prayers,thoughts and condolences are with the family.
Our prayers,thoughts and condolences are with the family.
Sending our deepest sympathy and condolences and prayers to the family and relatives and friends.
Sending my sincere condolences to the Williams family.
Our prayers are with the family. Love y’all 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️
Sending my codelences to the William’s family
Sending deepest sympathies to family. May God bring comfort to you during this difficult time.
To the Williams Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and
may God grant you comfort and strength during this difficult time of bereavement.
(Deacon McKinley and I worked together at DuPont).
David Stover and family
Lugoff, SC
A good soldier that have completed his battles going home to receive his reward. Family hold your heads up because he was a child of God and we know he is with Him now.
We are so sorry to hear of Pete’s passing. May our Father give you and your family comfort and peace during this time.🙏🏽🙏🏽
Praying for the family 🙏🙏
Our deepest condolences. May your family be covered by the grace of God.
I am so sorry to hear.of Mac’s passing. Please accept my deepest 🙏
Condolences.
My deepest condolences and sympathy to the family. Prayers for the families.
Our deepest Condolences To The entire William’s Family ..may God gives you Strength and Comfort in this difficult time.