Obituary for Carlton "Indo" Williams
“A Life Well Lived”
Carlton Indo Williams
June 16, 1937 – January 19, 2019
On January 10, 2019 the Angel of God whispered, “come now and take your rest”.
On January 19, 2019 he answered the calling.
Carlton “Indo” Williams of Pascagoula, MS peacefully transitioned from this earthly realm on January 19, 2019, in the arms of his daughter, in Mobile, AL. He was born on June 16, 1937 in St. Elmo, AL as the youngest of 13 siblings, graduating in 1956 from St. Elmo High School where he was a football player and honor student. Following high school Carlton attended Dillard University, majoring in math, until he decided to join the military. Carlton retired from Ingalls Shipyard. His smile, gentle spirit, quick wit, loving heart, and spirituality, often reminding his loved ones to “remember the 10”, referring to the 10 commandments, will be greatly missed.
Carlton was affectionately known as “Indo” and never met a stranger. He had a radiant smile that brightened the day of whomever he encountered. Carlton loved people, and most importantly loved his family and friends. He was a loyal and devoted father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather. Carlton was preceded in death by his parents Charlie Williams and Daisy Watson Williams; five brothers, Eddie, Curtis, Charlie Jr., Leon and Herman Williams; seven sisters, Pearl Gildersleeve, Annie McWilliams, Marie Lathan, Janella Williams, Mildred Hurd, Bessie Tolbert and Osa Wiley; one son, Carl Williams; and one grandson, Charles Horn.
Carlton leaves to cherish his memories his former wife, Betty Williams; two daughters, Kimberly Williams Pettway of Mobile, AL and Cathy Washington of New Orleans, LA; two sons, Roderick (Leigh) Horn and Antonio Williams of Mobile, AL; daughter in-law, Patricia Williams of Mobile, AL; grandchildren: Brittany Williams of Cincinnati, OH, Jordan Pettway, Dylan Williams, Latoria (Eric) Bryant, Shaunta Williams, Carlton J. Williams, Cashena Watkins, Roderick Lang, Corey Lang, Kierstie Horn of Mobile, AL, Nikisha Washington and Leroy E. Washington Jr. of New Orleans, LA; great-grandchildren: Zy’Erica Bryant, Courtney Bryant, Mariah Lang, Kayleigh A. Mitchell, Codi A. Mitchell, Daikhota L. Mitchell of Mobile, AL, Elizi Bradley, Darryl M. Jones Jr., and Jade Williams of New Orleans, LA; sister, Evelyn Deloris Casher; traveling partner and niece Wanda Williams-Costict of Moss Point, MS; devoted friends: Charlie English of New Orleans, LA, David Evans, Terry Lee Sellers and John Stewart of Pascagoula, MS; a host of beautiful nieces and handsome nephews, as he affectionately called them, as well as a host other relatives and friends.
Carlton Indo Williams
June 16, 1937 – January 19, 2019
On January 10, 2019 the Angel of God whispered, “come now and take your rest”.
On January 19, 2019 he answered the calling.
Carlton “Indo” Williams of Pascagoula, MS peacefully transitioned from this earthly realm on January 19, 2019, in the arms of his daughter, in Mobile, AL. He was born on June 16, 1937 in St. Elmo, AL as the youngest of 13 siblings, graduating in 1956 from St. Elmo High School where he was a football player and honor student. Following high school Carlton attended Dillard University, majoring in math, until he decided to join the military. Carlton retired from Ingalls Shipyard. His smile, gentle spirit, quick wit, loving heart, and spirituality, often reminding his loved ones to “remember the 10”, referring to the 10 commandments, will be greatly missed.
Carlton was affectionately known as “Indo” and never met a stranger. He had a radiant smile that brightened the day of whomever he encountered. Carlton loved people, and most importantly loved his family and friends. He was a loyal and devoted father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather. Carlton was preceded in death by his parents Charlie Williams and Daisy Watson Williams; five brothers, Eddie, Curtis, Charlie Jr., Leon and Herman Williams; seven sisters, Pearl Gildersleeve, Annie McWilliams, Marie Lathan, Janella Williams, Mildred Hurd, Bessie Tolbert and Osa Wiley; one son, Carl Williams; and one grandson, Charles Horn.
Carlton leaves to cherish his memories his former wife, Betty Williams; two daughters, Kimberly Williams Pettway of Mobile, AL and Cathy Washington of New Orleans, LA; two sons, Roderick (Leigh) Horn and Antonio Williams of Mobile, AL; daughter in-law, Patricia Williams of Mobile, AL; grandchildren: Brittany Williams of Cincinnati, OH, Jordan Pettway, Dylan Williams, Latoria (Eric) Bryant, Shaunta Williams, Carlton J. Williams, Cashena Watkins, Roderick Lang, Corey Lang, Kierstie Horn of Mobile, AL, Nikisha Washington and Leroy E. Washington Jr. of New Orleans, LA; great-grandchildren: Zy’Erica Bryant, Courtney Bryant, Mariah Lang, Kayleigh A. Mitchell, Codi A. Mitchell, Daikhota L. Mitchell of Mobile, AL, Elizi Bradley, Darryl M. Jones Jr., and Jade Williams of New Orleans, LA; sister, Evelyn Deloris Casher; traveling partner and niece Wanda Williams-Costict of Moss Point, MS; devoted friends: Charlie English of New Orleans, LA, David Evans, Terry Lee Sellers and John Stewart of Pascagoula, MS; a host of beautiful nieces and handsome nephews, as he affectionately called them, as well as a host other relatives and friends.