Mr. Joseph Williams Obituary Tarboro, North Carolina Mr. Joseph Edward Williams, 59, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2017 at St. James Temple Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Cornell Joyner officiating. Burial will follow in the East Lawn Cemetery of Tarboro, N.C. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Williams of the home, five sons, Katrealius Williams of the home, Quonell Pettaway of Tarboro, N.C., Demetrius Vines of the home Tiffany Vines, daughter-in-law of Zebulon, N.C., John Vines (Lois) of Tarboro, N.C., Lamont Vines (Kimberly) of Pinetops, N.C., eight grandchildren, step-mother, Mary White of Tarboro, N.C., seven sisters, Barbara Walston (James), Angela Williams (Flint) of Tarboro, N.C., Cathy Jones (Adrian) of Kinston, N.C., Katrina McAllister of Tarboro, N.C., Carol Johnson, Joan Kornegay of Kinston, N.C., Sharon Jones of Greenville, N.C., two brothers, Kenny Williams of Washington, D.C., Jimmy Williams of Clinton, Maryland, seven brothers-in-law, four sisters-in-law, four aunts, two very special friends, Marcellus Heath and Curt Knight both of Tarboro, N.C. and a host of nieces and nephews. A viewing will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2017 at Dickens Funeral Service, Inc. of Tarboro, N.C. These services have been entrusted to Dickens Funeral Service, Inc. of Tarboro, N.C.