Velda Bivens Williams, 77, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020. She was born in Kings Mountain, NC on August 31, 1942 to the late John Bivens and Sue Etta Dabbs. Velda was one of ten brothers and sisters.
Velda attended Oak Hill High School in Lenoir, NC. She worked as a Quality Control Manager in textiles for many years and then become a top sales associate with Belk. She was a God fearing and forgiving woman who touched the heart of everyone she met. She loved to read and perform her nightly bible devotions.
Velda was baptized at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church when she was a teenager and attended Berryhill Baptist Church as an adult. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and aunt.
Velda was a loving wife to her late husband of 50 years, Tommy Williams. She was preceded in death by siblings Shirley Hayes, Ray Bivens, John Bivens Jr., Ruby Lail, Betty Jo Maxfield, Tommy Bivens and Richard Bivens. Velda is survived by her children Michael Williams, Tonya Williams Rankin and son-in-law Jason Rankin. She was an amazing “Gee” to her three grandchildren Brandon, Justin and Karson Rankin. She leaves behind siblings Pat Smith of Lenoir, NC and Jean Carpenter of Bessemer City, NC and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020 beginning at 5pm at McEwen Funeral Service located at 5716 Monroe Road in Charlotte. A memorial service will follow at 6pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Food Pantry at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church, 1882 Dudley Shoals Road, Granite Falls, NC 28630 in her memory.
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