How would one describe Sister Williams?

These are just a few comments made about her: "Her love for Jehovah and the ministry were an inspiration." "Her answer to everything was Jehovah's Kingdom."Very Strong and didn't waver." "Funny and full of life." "Loved her entire family and was always willing to help."

The phrase she would say: "Keep Jehovah before you."

Her favorite Scripture: Romans 14: 8, "For if we live, we live to Jehovah, and if we die, we die to Jehovah. So both if we live and if we die, we belong to Jehovah.

Sister Rosetta Williams first came into contact with the Truth in Huntington, Indiana, when Sister Coca and her five-year-old grandson knocked on her door. The 5-year-old started with his presentation, asking Rosetta if she served God. She replied, "Yes, I serve the God that made the sun." He followed by asking her if she knew his name. She replied no, and he shared Psalm 83:18, asking her to read it. When she got to Jehovah's name, she paused because there was that name they would skip over when her father would read the bible to them. The young child said Jehovah, and from that day forward, she never forgot it. She started to study on this initial call, and she made progress and started attending the Kingdom Hall. One year after the harvest season ended, she and her husband decided to move to Chicago. It was during this time she came into contact with the Witnesses again and resumed her study. Lillie (Bee) Davis aided her into the truth. Rosetta baptism took place on June 3, 1973, along with her best friend Ruthie Williams and her sister-in-law, Velma Waddell.

Sister Williams had a deep love for the truth. She shared it with all of her family members and in-laws. Her passion for the truth resulting in 5 of her siblings getting baptized and two of her in-laws. She instilled God's word in her children and witnessed one of her sons, and two of her daughters get baptized. She had the pioneer spirit, and in 1986 she started auxiliary pioneering continuously. In September of 1987, she attended pioneer school for the first of three times. She loved working with younger friends in the ministry. She had a way with words, and she used that gift to her advantage. One day while in the field ministry with young Sister Liggins, they knocked on a man's door. Sister Williams invited him to the Kingdom Hall, but he wanted to make a deal with them. He said, "I will come to your Kingdom Hall if you come to my Church." Sister Williams, in her sweet, soft but firm voice, said, "My name ain't Montie Hall, and this ain't Let's Make A Deal. Now, if you want to invite me to your church, you have to come and knock on my door." 

Sister Williams set a spiritual goal to work where the need was greater after the passing of her husband, but her health started declining, and she soon found herself infirmed. She was always determined to give Jehovah her best. Rosetta dressed for the ministry no matter what the occasion. This way, she is ready to share the good news.   When in the hospital for three months in 2019, she asked her daughter to purchase some press on nails in the colors of Red and Gold because it was the month of December. She knew the nurses would relate the colors to the holiday season, causing them to ask her about them. She used that opportunity to share God's word with them. She was determined to get well enough to get back in the door to door work. She was willing to go through what she called "my last and final surgery" on June 26, 2020, if it would improve the quality of her health and life.  

Sister Williams had the privilege of attending seven congregations, Halsted (Illinois), Sherman Park (Illinois), Merriville (Indiana), Thorn Creek (Illinois), Lynwood (Illinois), Parkway (Georgia), and her final congregation Romeoville (Illinois). She made many, many good friends in these congregations. She had a lot of spiritual children and loved everyone deeply.

Sadly on June 28, 2020, Sister Williams fell asleep in death. She was preceded in death by her late husband Hildred Williams Sr. Her Brothers, Robert Ross, Earl Ross, Chester Ross, George Ross, Auther Ross, her sisters, Mattie Ross, Rubby Ross, and her grandson Eric Ross. 

She leaves to cherish her memory three sons, Danny Ross (Jane Ross), Hildred Williams Jr. (Julia Balliett), and Anthony Williams. Two daughters, Fatima Washington and Tasha Gibson.  Her 16 grandchildren: Danny, Dwayne, Dionti, Brya, Keyatta, Marisa, Jennifer, Sondiyia, Mareo, Ronald, Tyler, Deannse', Niaja, Shania, Hildred III (Trey), and Kirsten Kole, 30 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.  

Three sisters: Hattie Mae Newsom, Tommie Lou Stewart, and Patricia Ann Morris.

Her special friends: Ruthie Williams, Rosemary Allen, and Christie Vaughn. She had many more good friends, spiritual brothers and sisters, too numerous to mention by name. 

Sister Williams cherished the hope of the resurrection. We look forward to welcoming her and many others back to life in the future when God fulfills His promise at Isaiah 25:8, "swallow up death forever."