Louise McNeill Williamson

Martha Louise McNeill Williamson, lovingly known as Louise, passed away peacefully at her home in Collinsville, Mississippi, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the age of 99, as she was welcomed into the arms of her Heavenly Father. 

A graveside service celebrating her life will be held Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 1:30 PM at West Kemper Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Hal Bates officiating. Burial will immediately follow. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to serve the family. 

Louise shared 80 devoted years of marriage with her beloved husband, Harold Williamson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose family was the center of her life. 

She is survived by her daughters, Janis Floyd (Joe) of Madison, Mississippi, and Anita Vining (Pete) of Jacksonville, Florida; grandchildren Brian Williamson of Gainesville, Florida, Neill Lasher-Koons (Scott) of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, James "Trip" Vining (Lisa) of Jacksonville, Florida, Aimee Brabyn (Tom) of Brentwood, Tennessee, and Patrick Floyd (Shelley) of Madison, Mississippi; as well as eight cherished great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her son, Gerald "Jerry" Williamson; her brother, Bill McNeill; and her parents, William and Lena Harbour McNeill. 

Serving as pallbearers will be Jed Lane, Dan Confait, Sonny Wyndam, Earl Adams, Christopher Rogers, and Christopher Bergeron. Honorary pallbearers are Joe Bland, Bobby Brown and Major Townsend . 

A special thanks to her wonderful caregivers Donna Campbell, Doris Grace & Home Instead.