Ms. Melissa Renee Williams, 40, of North Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 28, 2021.
For God is the Greatest and his mercies endure forever. This is the celebration of the incredible and brilliant expression of God's grace, mercy, love, and power as expressed through Melissa Renee Williams. God is the Greatest.
Melissa Renee Williams, affectionately known as "Missy", was a pleasure to be near. She is like sunshine. She made the bright even brighter, the grass greener, and life sweeter than the blackest of berries, and she was the sweetest of God's fruit. She is love personified. She is a shocking reflection of God's goodness. She is proof that God is love. She is also a daughter to the esteemed Deacon Odis William Williams I and Deaconess Christina Louise Williams of Charleston, South Carolina. She is also a sister to three siblings: Brian Williams, Odis William Williams II, Esq., and Marissa Michelle Williams. She was also raised with her best friend Lachunta Mack and first cousins Lee Grant and Michelle Grant.
She is moreover a proud aunt to Odessa Williams, Varise Williams, Brianna Williams, Deshawn Williams, Nyariah Williams, Nasiya Williams, Nala Williams, Asante Williams, Ellison Christina Williams, Odis William Williams III, Emmarie Jane Williams, Eloise Penny Williams and Robert George Alexander Phipps III. She is a Godmother to Londyn Tyson and Ellison Christina Williams. She is a niece to many aunts and uncles that span the globe including Julie Hall, Rosa Hall, Olivia Mkpanam, Edet Mkpanam, Charles Hall, Robert Hall, Leonard Hall, Etta Parker, Christopher Parker, Lily Darensbourg, Sylvester Williams, Adrienne Williams, Vernithia Garner, Mary Daniels, Marion Williams, Willis Williams, Annie C. Rowlett, and Reverend Frederick C. Rowlett.
Melissa Renee Williams was born on February 16, 1981, in Cocoa Beach, Florida and she is the baby girl of Odis and Christina. The family relocated to Charleston, South Carolina in 1984 and resided at Charleston Air Force Base. Odis Williams I retired after Twenty (23) years of service to his country. Christina Williams, also a former member of the United States Air Force; transfixed Odis Williams I as a participant in a beauty contest while serving in the Philippines in 1969 and they were married on September 14, 1974, in San Antonio, Texas. Deacon Odis William Williams I and Deaconess Christina Louise Williams instilled in Melissa Renee Williams a deep devotion to her faith and Missy was raised to serve and honor God. She is a lifelong member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. Melissa was raised in North Charleston, South Carolina and graduated from Burke High School in 1998. After matriculating from Burke High School where she was an active participant in the band, she enrolled in Clemson University and graduated from the same in 2003 with a degree in business management. God is the Greatest.
Melissa developed a keen sense for fashion in every aspect of her life. Since her first day of Ninth grade, she has documented a detailed description of her daily attire up until the day she transitioned. She honed her skills by devouring any material related to Avant Garde fashion and haute couture. She was naturally drawn to New York City in 2007 and began her career as a Style Architect by forming a company named the Halls of Style as an expression of her artistry. She fearlessly sought the biggest stage and lived in Harlem and Brooklyn in order to live out her dreams and lifelong passion. She excelled and developed a niche in the vintage clothing world, combining her love of family and fashion by obtaining inspiration from the outfits worn by her stunningly beautiful mother and aunts. Melissa Renee Williams is every woman and sought to make the common woman feel beautiful to herself first, with the understanding that her attire would naturally follow with the development of a sense of personal style, beauty, acceptance, and self-love.
Missy is a true and rare beauty. Melissa Renee Williams was adored by the camera. She had a mutual affection for the same and never missed an opportunity to be outlandishly beautiful in a moment's notice and with a panache, flair, and confidence that is unrivaled. She will be laid to rest in Pride, AL next to Katie May Williams, known as Big Mama, her paternal grandmother. Melissa Renee Williams has risen to meet her other doting maternal grandmother, Ida May Hall in paradise. She rests in Power, Peace and Paradise forevermore. God is the Greatest.
Melissa Renee Williams, in short, is a phenomenon and she fills any building she is in with a joy of life that flowed from her as freely feeding the soul of each person in her presence as the waters of the Nile feed the soul of Africa. If you loved her like she loved all, then she is with you and she will continue to fill the world with love through you. Melissa believed that each and every person has the capacity to be great and lived out each day to the fullest and even now she covers us in beauty, love, and light. We have been blessed to bask in her light for the time allowed. God is the Greatest.
In lieu of sending flowers, the family is requesting donations to the Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church Cancer Support Ministry in Melissa's honor.Please designate all donations made to said ministry on behalf of Melissa Renee Williams. Donations may also be mailed to the church at 7396 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406.
