Andrew Watson Williams Jr.

Andrew Watson Williams, Jr., (79), was the eldest son of the predeceasedDeacon Andrew W. Williams, Sr. and Deaconess BerniceWilliams. He was born on August 21, 1944 in Morrisania CityHospital, The Bronx, NY and baptized in the name of the Father,Son and the Holy Ghost at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Jamaica,NY.He was educated in New York Public Schools, and graduated fromWoodrow Wilson Vocational High School (now August Martin), inQueens, NY.His career began with employment at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,New York. He then entered the United States Air Force in 1963. In1967, he married Thurstine Elizabeth Brooks at Salem MissionaryBaptist church in Springfield Gardens, Long Island, NY.After his honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he was hiredby the IBM Corporation in Cranford, NJ in 1969 as an AssociateCustomer Engineer (C.E.), receiving promotions to Customer Engineer,System C.E., Support C.E., Senior Field Engineer Specialist,for the Greater NY Region, Field Manager, in West Orange, NJ.Finally, after moving to Marietta, GA in 1989, he completed his 36-year career with IBM in 2007.After a brief encounter with illness, Andrew transitioned peacefullyfrom his labors on November 10, 2023.He leaves to cherish his memories: His loving wife of 56 years,Thurstine E. Williams (Tina), his daughter Oneida Williams of Austell,GA, and his son Andrew W. Williams III of Roswell, GA, hissister Rosalind Williams of Mableton, GA, brothers Warren E.(Patricia) Williams of Lutz, FL and Steven E. Williams of Philadelphia,PA, one sister in law Rosemarie (William) Johnston of Sewell,NJ, brothers in law Otis Brooks of Queens, NY and ScherrodBrooks of Liberty, NY, and a host of nieces, nephews, otherrelatives and friends.