Minnie Pearl (Burch) Williams, age 68, of Gurdon, departed this life to go to her Heavenly home on January 1, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia. She was born on February 9, 1945 in Newton, Texas, the daughter of Woodrow Burch and Clydie Gray. Minnie was an active member of First Assembly of God Church in Gurdon. She was a loving wife, daughter, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Minnie's ultimate love was for the Lord Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her father and step-mother, Woodrow & Martha Burch, her step-father, George Gray, her brother, Kenneth Burch, two sons, Robert Earl Holliman and Billy Joe Holliman, one daughter, Diane Gray Sanders, two granddaughters, Miranda Caudle and Alicia King and a great-granddaughter, Angel Easter. Minnie is survived by her husband of thirty-two years, Jerry Williams of Gurdon, her mother, Clydie Gray of Donaldson, two sisters, Betty Brown of Longview, TX and Pam (Craig) Glenn of Huffman, TX. She also leaves behind her children, James (Kathy) Holliman of Gurdon, Michael (Laurie) Holliman of Donaldson, Bobby (Rhonda) Holliman of Gurdon, Frankie Holliman of Henderson, TX, Chris (Jennifer) Williams of Gurdon, Tammy (Ronnie) Ricketts of Arkadelphia, Teresa Williams of Gurdon and Kristy (Charles) McNanny of Arkadelphia, nineteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at First Assembly of God Church in Gurdon, with Chris Williams and Andrew Goodwin officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hedge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday at the church. Pallbearers will be James, Bobby & Michael Holliman, Charles McNanny, Bo Jester and Matthew Ricketts. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God Church, 1007 E. Main, Gurdon, AR 71743. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.