Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church
(Sacramento, CA) The Celebration of Life and Legacy Service for Dr. Ephraim Williams will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Sacramento’s historic Oak Park neighborhood. The public viewing will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., followed by the celebration of life service. The church is located at 3996 14th Avenue. The service will be live-streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
Pastor emeritus of St. Paul Baptist, Williams, passed away on Nov. 9. He retired in June 2020 after nearly 50 years of shepherding the church. He was born in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Under Dr. Williams’s leadership, St. Paul grew from 171 parishioners to more than 4,000. His wife, Carrie Sue Williams, was by his side. Ms. Williams left this life on May 6, 2009.
Dr. Williams was the overseer of two significant establishments, including the church building on 14th Avenue and the Family Life Center, which bears his name. Both of the properties’ mortgages were paid off before the due dates.
Dr. Williams proudly served in various religious and civic organizations such as the National Baptist Convention, USA Inc, California State Baptist Convention, United Pastors of Sacramento, Northern District Baptist Association, and the Southern Baptist Convention. In addition, the pastor did spiritual work with the Sacramento Urban League, NAACP, Sacramento City Unified School District, Women’s Civic Improvement Center, and Sacramento Black Alcoholism Center, to name a few.
Condolences may be sent to the family of Dr. Ephraim Williams, Harry A. Nauman, and Son, 4041 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento, California, 95822. Resolutions may be sent to Fjohnson@saintpaulsac.org. Additional information can be directed to Lamont Harris, Executive Pastor, at (916) 214-1542 or email lharris@stpaulsac.org.
Celebration of Life Service can be viewed on Dec. 4 at 11:00 a.m.
