Homegoing Services for Mother Loretta E. Williams of 4409 Dolphin Dr., who was called to her mansion in heaven on December 24, 2009 at the age of 64, will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2010, 10:00 a.m. at Triumphant Fellowship Center, 14701 N. Nebraska Ave., Rev. Stephen A. Nunn, officiating. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Loretta E. Williams was born August 29, 1945, in Ocala, Florida to the late James C. Johnson and Blanche Cross. She was the eldest of eight children. She was educated in the Marion County Public School System and graduated from Belleview-Santos High School in Ocala. She attended Hampton Junior College in Ocala. She moved to Tampa, Florida in 1965 at the age of 20. She was previously employed with the Hillsborough County School System, Helping Hands Daycare and worked for 7 years for Pepin Academy of Tampa, before she retired medically due to Congenital Heart Disease. She was a loyal and faithful servant of God and a member of Trinity Gospel Community Church for 15 years, under the leadership of Rev. Stephen A. Nunn. She was preceded in death by her father, James C. Johnson and brother, Kenneth Cross. She leaves to cherish fond and loving memories: her loving and devoted husband of 26 years, Leo H. Williams; her loving children, Patrick (Charnell) Carter, Kimberly Carter, Tammie (Maurice) Fowler, Barrington Whyte (Rhonda), Christina Williams, Wendy C. Williams, Leo C. Williams, Reshea Green, Rebecca Schmitt and Derrick A. McCray, Sr.; 19 grandchildren, Jamaal Carter, Cristifer Neal (Thomas), Shereynae Whyte, Mychal Neal, Dorian Judge, Jr., Jasmine Carter, Derrick A. McCray, Jr., Shana Brown, Derrell E. Thompson, Jeremiel E. Williams, Erica Carter, Jalyrik Benjamin, Emma Marie Williams, Christopher Carter, Jabrae Carter, Reshard Flowers, Marcia Green, Shay'Avaun Green, Reshea Davis and Adrian Belin; 4 great grandchildren, Yadah A. Pollard, Aviya P. Allen, Adiya S. Allen and Hanzel L. Forte', III; her mother, Blanche Cross; 4 sisters, Jacqueline Cross, Rebecca Robinson, Deborah Cross-Williams and Billie Stennett, all of Tampa; 2 brothers, Gary (Elouise) Cross and Shelly (Gaither) Cross, all of Tampa; special aunts, uncles and cousins, Renee Gordon, Nate Woodard, Addie Woodard, Carrie Bell-Howell, Nina Woodard, James Woodard, Reginald Hawkins and Myra Walker; goddaughter, Aviana George; and a host of other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; special friends, Deaconess Twila Mills, Minister Meica Eldridge and Deaconess Tonya Conyers; and a host of others. The viewing will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Thursday, December 31st, from 4 to 7 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. The family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday at 9:45 a.m.