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Charlyne Byram Williams

December 28, 1928 — December 10, 2017

Charlyne Byram Williams departed this life on Sunday, December 10, 2017, at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 12 days. She was born in Belmont, Mississippi on December 28, 1928, the daughter of the late Charlie and Beady Allen Byram. On May 16, 1947, she was united in marriage to Herbert Elvin Williams, who preceded her in death on September 22, 2004.

Charlyne was "Miss Mimi" to many children she cared for after retiring from School Food Service Management. She was a lifelong member of East End United Methodist Church. Charlyne enjoyed collecting birdhouses, antiquing, making pottery and ceramics, and restoring furniture. She was very devoted to her family, and loved bird watching with her grandkids and teaching them about nature.

She is survived by her children, K.F. Williams and her husband Doug Vaughn of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Beth Douglas and her husband, John of Brooker, Florida, Susan Clarke and her husband Jerry of Savannah, Tennessee, and Herbert Williams, II and his wife Amber Storey Knight of Jackson, Tennessee; grandchildren, Michael Douglas, Emily Clarke Dunbar, Jonathan Douglas, Joseph Williams, Sarah Williams Kolb, Joshua Clarke, and Evan Williams; thirteen great-grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Cary of Savannah, Tennessee.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Rachel Byram Bradford; and brothers, Rex Byram, Kenneth Charles (K.C.)Byram, Hoover Byram, and Marion (Bucky) Byram.
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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

10:00am - 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Service

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Starts at 1:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

450 Church Street, Savannah, TN 38372

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Cemetery

Memory Gardens of Hardin County

17361 TN-69, Savannah, TN 38372

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