BENTONIA — The Rev. Roy Presley Williams died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at his home in Bentonia. He was 80.

Rev. Williams was born in Pickens to James P. Williams and Fannie Elizabeth Lewis. He was a minister and retired from the Air Force. He was a member of Warrenton Independent Baptist Church of Vicksburg.

He is survived by his wife, Annie W. Williams of Bentonia; two daughters, Debra Girrard of Beatrice, Neb., and Belinda Niven of Benton; three sons, Mitchell Williams of Clinton, David Williams of Bentonia and Daniel Williams of Flora; and eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services were at 11 a.m. today at Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City with the Rev. Marvin Curtis Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Fletcher’s Chapel Cemetery in Yazoo City.

Pallbearers were Roger Williams, Jimmy Williams, Greg Williams, Dustin Williams, Cody Williams and Eric Girrard.