Mrs. Vivian B. Williams

Mrs. Vivian B. Williams was born on April 14, 1947, in Columbia, South Carolina. She was the
oldest child of the late Mr. Lee and Annie Lee Austin. She departed this life on Saturday,
February 21, 2025.
Vivian, affectionately known as “Aunt Viv” was educated in the public schools of Richland
County, South Carolina. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1965, where
she was a majorette; and member of the national thespians, student council, T & I club, and
tennis team. She retired from Prisma Health-Richland where she was employed from 1965 to
2011 as a unit secretary.
Vivian was a loving wife and devoted mother to her children. She was a loyal and dedicated
member of First Nazareth Baptist Church for over 63 years, and a member of the FNBC Mission
Ministry. She found joy in helping others, watching football (especially the Dallas Cowboys) and
basketball (especially the USC-Gamecocks girls’ team), traveling, and most importantly
spending quality time with family and friends.
Vivian was preceded in death by her parents Mr. Lee and Annie Lee Austin, son, B. B. Williams,
sisters, Ms. Doretha Bull and Mrs. Valerie Moultrie, and brother, Mr. Marion E. Alston.
Vivian leaves behind to cherish her precious memories her loving husband of 58 ½ years, Isaac
Williams, Sr of Columbia, SC; her sons, Isaac Williams, Jr. and Gerald E. Williams both of
Columbia SC; her daughter, Rhonda V. Williams of Elgin, SC; her brothers, Ronald (Arlene)
Alston, and Dwight (Michelle) Austin both of Columbia, SC; sisters, Cora (David) Adams of
Columbia, SC, and Gail Moultrie of Lexington, SC; her brother-in-law Buster Williams of
Columbia, SC; her sisters-in-law Lelia E. Lunsford and JoAnn Williams both of Columbia, SC;
two grandchildren, Damario Jones of Beaufort, SC and Shaniqua Sims-Williams of Columbia,
SC; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, other loving relatives, and caring friends, all
of whom will miss her dearly.
Vivian’s legacy of kindness, generosity, hard work, and dedication to her family and community will be remembered fondly by all who knew her.

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