Jeanell Robinson Williams

Mrs. Jeanell Williams went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 15, 2026 at Wesley Place on Honeysuckle in Dothan, AL. She was 85.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Newton United Methodist Church in Newton, AL at 12:00 PM with her pastor, Sam Williams officiating and Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb directing.

The family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 AM and continuing until service time.

Interment will be held Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 12:00PM at Pleasant Hill Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery in Ashland, AL.

Jeanell married Sam Williams on May 24, 1987 and they begin their journey as a Clergy Couple at Wallboro UMC on May 31, 1987. From there they went to Oak Valley Station UMC, then to Echo and Browns UM churches, then to Sardis UMC (Hartford, AL), Wesley Chapel UMC (Enterprise, AL), Westside and Corner Creek UM churches, Westview UMC, Columbia UMC, Kinsey UMC and finally to Newton UMC.

Jeanell was a beauty operator for 50 years, working in Montgomery, Dothan and Enterprise. In addition, she and Sam wrote, edited and published a monthly newsletter for 30 years. They were also members of THE GOPSEL SPREADERS singing group for almost 10 years.

In addition to her parents, Jeanell was preceded in death by her brothers, Willie Fred "Pete" (Earline), Russell, Pervis, Quinton and Lenward Robinson. She is survived by her husband and Pastor Sam Williams, her sisters Anne Lou Thomas (Dow) and Nancy Cassidy (Mike), her sister-in-law Betty Robinson and her spiritual son Rev Charles Newman.

Flowers will be accepted or you can make a donation to either Newton UMC, Kinsey UMC or The Gospel Spreader all in care of Sam Williams 209 East King St, Newton, AL.

Mr. Williams would like to thank God, Dr. Latimar and the staff of ICU 5 at Flowers Hospital for giving us two more weeks with Jeanell. Mr. Williams would also like to thank the staff at Wesley Place on Honeysuckle for the great care they took of Jeanell for over three years.