Margaret "Mutt" Dunaway Williams, 93, of McComb, MS, passed peacefully at her home Wednesday, July 1, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Bobby Ray Williams for 37 years. Mrs. Williams was born in Jayess, MS on April 30, 1927, and was the daughter of the late Ozzie Dunaway and the late Gertrude Lambert Dunaway. She was a member of Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Jayess, MS.

Mrs. Williams was a devoted wife and mother and a life-long member of the Jayess and Friendship communities. She loved God and was a faithful prayer warrior. She loved her family and always put their needs above her own. She held several positions during her long life, which included owner of Brister's Grocery in McComb for many years. Upon retirement, she enjoyed many years as a wife and homemaker until her death. Mrs. Williams' family and friends will miss her greatly.

She is preceded in death by her parents; a son and daughter-in-law, Ellis Denver Howell (Nadine) of Jayess, MS; a daughter, Wilda Rose Coon of Jayess, MS; an infant son, Roy Boyd; four grandchildren, James Boyd of McComb, MS, Allen Coon of Jayess, MS, Sandra Ruby of Jayess, MS, and Jeffrey Hite of Murfreesboro, TN; one great-grandson, Joe Henry Rutland, Jr.; three brothers, Burnell Dunaway, Dale Dunaway, and Jewell Dean Dunaway, all of Jayess, MS; two sisters, Geree Dunaway of Brandon, MS and Evon Dunhurst of Jayess, MS.

She is survived by a son, Wade Boyd (Debbie) of Jayess, MS; three daughters, Shirley Alexander (Arlon) of Jayess, MS, Janice Harney (Jim) of Yazoo City, MS, and Sheila Conn (Dickey) of Summit, MS; a step-son, Mike Williams of Bogalusa, LA; a step-daughter, Lyndall Smith (Paul) of Jackson, MS; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; two brothers, Winfred Dunaway (Pansy) of Jayess, MS and Jerry Doyle Dunaway (Norma Jean) of Terry, MS; a sister, Donninell Dickerson of Jayess, MS and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Friday, July 3, 2020 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM and continue Saturday, July 4, 2020 from 10:00AM until time of service at 11:00AM at Sharkey Funeral Home in Summit, MS with Rev. Ray Bowling and Rev. Randal Bowling officiating. A burial will follow in the Calvary United Pentecostal Church Cemetery in Jayess, MS.