Norman Edwin Williams
Mr. Norman Edwin Williams, 83, of Union City, beloved son of the late Elihue and Estelle Williams of Dyer, joined Jesus in heaven on Sunday April 27, 2025, following a brief illness.
Services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Union City. Brother Ben Lownsdale will officiate with interment following at East View Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of services Thursday.
Pallbearers will be Mr. Williams’ grandson Kyle Akin, grandson-in-law, CJ Fedewa, nephew Zach Hill, great-nephew, Logan Hill, and friends Leland Davis, and Reed Buntin.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the New Hope Sunday School Class which Mr. Williams taught.
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church, 500 East Church Street, Union City, Tennessee 38261.
Mr. Williams is survived by his wife of 64 years, Linda (nee Smith) Williams of Union City; his son, Alan Williams (Michelle) of Goldston, North Carolina, daughter, Norma Lin Akin (Andy) of Jackson, and daughter, Amy Whitehead (Don) of Dickson, and sister, Gayle Hill (Robert) of Dyer.
Blessed with a loving family, Mr. Williams also leaves behind his grandchildren Victoria Long, Jonathan Williams, Audrey Fedewa (CJ), Kyle Akin (Emily), Laney Akin, Abigail Whitehead, and Allison Whitehead, as well as four great-grandchildren, and nephews Brian Hill (Katina) and Zach Hill (Wendy) and their families.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Williams is also preceded in death by his grandson John Whitehead of Dickson.
Norman Williams was born September 5, 1941, in Gary, Indiana. He attended Union University, earning at B.S. in Biology and a minor in Psychology. After teaching high school in Tennessee, Delaware, and North Carolina, he had a career in Human Resources at Emerson Electric and Union Carbide Corporation. In 1973, Mr. Williams moved his family to Union City, purchasing a Citgo business that he and his wife owned and expanded over the next 15 years. He then returned to teaching, spending 17 years as the science teacher for Dyer Elementary School, being named Teacher of the Year his first year. Mr. Williams retired from teaching in 2005.
Following his retirement from teaching, Mr. Williams spent several years landscaping for a local business. Always fascinated by God’s creation, he spent many happy hours caring for and experimenting with flowers and trees in their Union City yard.
For over 60 years, Mr. Williams served as a youth director, music director, teacher, and deacon in multiple churches. Most recently, he taught the New Hope Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church in Union City . Having accepted Christ as his Savior at 9 years of age, Mr. Williams dedicated the rest of his life to serving Jesus and bringing others to Him. He loved spending time studying the Bible and teaching it to others. His greatest wish and deepest prayer were that the world would know Jesus Christ as he did. His family and ones take comfort in knowing Mr. Williams is with his beloved Savior.
In 1961, Norman Williams married his first and only love, Linda Smith, whom he had known since childhood. Second only to his love for the Lord was Norman’s love and devotion to his wife. Together they raised three children and also touched countless lives through his teaching and church service.
One of the joys of Mr. Williams’ life was traveling with Linda. They spent many nights in tents and campers, hiked 38 mountains over 14,000 feet high, watched golden aspen trees quake in the mountains, and whales breach off Newfoundland.
Mr. Williams enjoyed writing, reading, and spending time with his family. He embodied the admonition of 1 Corinthians 10:31, “whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God.” His quiet wisdom and sharp wit will be cherished and missed by those mourn his passing and rejoice in his resurrection.
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home 731-885-1033
