She was born January 19, 1925 in Lexington, KY, the daughter of the late Dr. Arthur Matthew and Clotilde (Bonta) Elam.
Emily attended Sayre School in Lexington and was a 1947 Graduate of Georgetown College.
She was a homemaker who lovingly cared for their three sons.
She was a member of Crescent Hill Baptist Church and a long time member the The Art Club of Seminary Wives.
Emily was married to Rev Joe Priest Williams for 60 years and the beloved pastor’s wife at Baptist Tabernacle.
She is survived by her sons; Joseph David (Debra), Mark Elam (Suzanne) and Stephen Fredrick (Joy) and her grandsons, Joel Williams and Payton Williams ( Ashley ) and one Great Grandchild, Owen Williams; and her dear sister-in-law, Laura Marquess.
She was predeceased by her husband and her grandson S. Clayton Williams.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 15, 2022 in the Chapel of Arch L. Heady-Cralle Funeral Home, 2428 Frankfort Avenue. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of the service on Friday at the funeral home. Private burial will take place on Saturday at Cave Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to Home of the Innocents, 1100 E. Market St. Louisville, KY 40206 or The S.C.W Scholarship Fund at Crescent Hill Baptist Church, 2800 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206.
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