Charles “Pops” Evitte Williams, 85, of Jena, LA, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 13, 2024.

Services were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, with Rev. Jesse Henderson and Jason Mercer officiating.

Interment followed in the Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton, LA, under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Jena, LA.

He was born January 15, 1939, in Natchez, MS to the union of his parents, Roy Williams and Birtie Russell.

Charles moved to Elgin, Illinois and worked as a machinist for over 30 years, retiring from both McCanna and Harmony Metals before returning to live in Jena, LA. He was a founding member of Twin Oaks Baptist Church in Sleepy Hollow, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, LeRoy Williams; sister, Margaret McKay; and grandson, Cody Williams.

Those left to cherish his memory include his children, Michael Williams (Cheryl) of Jena, LA and Martha Williams Mercer (Jason) of Pineville, LA; four grandchildren, Katie Williams Valentine (Casey), Marisa Mercer, Jacob Mercer and Connor Williams; one great granddaughter, Emmalyn Williams; and one sister, Billie Marie Hodges of Prairieville, LA.