Retired Alabama pastor Williams dies

Retired Alabama pastor Williams dies

Clyde A. Williams, retired Baptist pastor and former pastor of Crawford Baptist Church, Mobile, died May 16. He was 86.

A Semmes resident, Williams graduated from Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss., and went on to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary as part of an extension program. Throughout his 62-year ministry, he served as pastor of churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He served as the pastor of Crawford Baptist from 1967 until 1992 before becoming a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church, Eight Mile.

Williams is survived by his wife of 66 years, Betty; three children; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.