Oneida Elizabeth 'Juanita' Williams

ABERDEEN - Oneida Elizabeth "Juanita" Williams passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at her home in Aberdeen.

Born April 28, 1935, in Cambridge, Juanita was the first child of Frances Yates Lewis and the late Phillip Clash.

She was raised by the late Frances Clash Kiah. Juanita spent most of her childhood in Cambridge on her grandparents' farm. In 1959, she married the late Moses Williams and in the early '60s moved to Bridgeport, Conn., where she raised her family.

Juanita worked various jobs in Maryland and Connecticut.

In August 1991, Juanita rededicated her life to God and symbolized it with water baptism. She spent many hours in field ministry, was a regular Bible student and attended Christian meetings.

She loved spending time with her grandchildren, playing bingo, arts and crafts, playing cards, dancing, watching westerns, cooking, listening to music and singing Al Green songs.

She was preceded in death by Rodapae Yates and Addie Mae "Tasha" Williams.

She is survived by four brothers, David Lewis Jr., Daniel Lewis, Phillip Clash and Kevin Clash; three children, Raymond Yates (Cynthia), Pamela Oguagha and Atamya Crockett; 12 grandchildren, Raymond Yates Jr., Zuri Howard, Danyell Williams, Kiah-Monique Oguagha, Rae Quandia Yates, Telorian Williams, Ziavein Yates, Laquon Williams, Taylor Brown, Charles Tower Jr.and Janae Crockett; four great-grandchildren; an uncle, Donald E. Jolley and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, at Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall, 2616 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge. Burial will follow in Bucktown Cemetery. There will be a viewing tonight from 7-9 at Henry Funeral Home, PA, 510 Washington St., Cambridge.