Judy Kay (nee Nier) Williams, age 69 of Maryville, IL, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 4:05 a.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital surrounded by her family.

Judy was born on April 11, 1954, to Woodyard and Idell (nee Weatherly) Nier of East St. Louis. Judy attended Collinsville High School, where she met Harold Williams. They graduated in the spring of 1972, and married December 15, 1972.

Judy was a homemaker and mother of three. She was the Pastor's wife of Apostolic Tabernacle in Edwardsville, IL for 37 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers: James and Thomas Nier, mother and father-in-law: Harold and Nina Williams; and sister-in-law, Janet (nee Williams) Perry.

She is survived by her husband, Rev. Harold Williams; two daughters: Julia (Tom) Mouser, and Jessica (Ryan) Fritchley; a son, Rev. Joshua (Rachael) Williams; seven grandchildren: Molly Watts, Amon, and Avery Mouser, and Reagan, Riley, Jonah, and Jude Fritchley; and many aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, and in-laws.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Barry Wilson Funeral Home in Maryville.

Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. officiated by Rev. Howard Bradshaw.  Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Collinsville.

Memorials are suggested to the Apostolic Tabernacle Church and can be received at the visitation or mailed to Barry Wilson Funeral Home 2800 North Center Street Maryville, IL 62062.