Barbara Williams

Published 3:46 pm Friday, March 8, 2019

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints” (Psalms 116:15).

Barbara Jean Robinson Williams accepted the Master’s call on Friday, March 1, 2019. She was born in Bogalusa to the late Walter Robinson and Lucille Peters.

She was a 1961 graduate of Central Memorial High School. She also attended Grambling State University. She was married to Charles Williams and to this union three children were born: Tammy, Christopher and Bridget.

Sister Bob accepted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior under the leadership of her pastor, Elder Bobby Ray Brown. She was a faithful member until her untimely death.

Barbara worked untiringly as Bogalusa’s finest seamstress for over 30 years. Barbara, affectionately called “Momma Bob” by so many who loved her, was a caring and loving woman who loved the Lord, her family and her friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Robinson, Lucille Peters, Martina Robinson and Murray Robinson; her daughter, Tammy Miller; two sisters, Doris Peters and Annie Peters; and one brother, Albert Peters.

She leaves her everlasting mark to her children who she treasured and loved immensely: Christopher Williams of Bogalusa and Bridget (Parviz) Scott of Denham Springs; six grandchildren who she raised as her own, Jermaine, Jerrord, Ciji, David, Michael and Kiaya Miller; her grandchildren, Starday Badon, Danielle Matran, La’Rodiah Harris, Jacobi Scott, Jordan Scott and Parvis Scott Jr.; 10 great-grandchildren; six sisters, Shirley Peters, Janice Pigott and Rose Rayford of Bogalusa, Lorraine Wannamaker of California, Diane (Edward) Robinson of Baton Rouge and Glenda Edwards of Huntsville, Ala.; special friends, Barbara Jacobs, Shondra Causey and Virgie Rogers of Bogalusa; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.