Regina Lea Williams

Regina Lea Tucker Williams was born on August 28th, 1951 in Baltimore City , Maryland . She was the fourth of five children born to the late Wilmond and Hannah B. Tucker. She departed this life suddenly on Sunday, August 28, 2011. Regina ’s relationship with Christ was the stabilizing force in her life. Regina was baptized in Christ at an early age at the Pleasant Zion Baptist Church under the pastorate of the late Reverend Linwood Perrin. During the last years of her life as her health began to fail, her faith enabled her to be joyous even during times of great physical stress and strain. In recent months she had even initiated a Bible study group by teleconference with several family members. She was never without a smile, a joke, or encouraging word, even through frequent stays in the hospital and long periods of being homebound due to her declining health. Regina was educated in the Baltimore County Public School System. She was graduated from Sparrows Point High School in 1969, where she was heavily involved in Junior Achievement. Over the years Regina worked at a number of employers in the Baltimore area. Included were the Baltimore City Department of Parole and Probation, the Maryland Energy Assistance Office, and the US Postal Service. On August 23, 1975, Regina was united in Holy Matrimony to Thomas Williams. This union produced two children. She was an avid reader. When traveling, visiting or just hanging out with her friends, she would always have a book nearby. Regina and her husband Thomas was a loving and giving couple, except when it came to double deck Pinochle. They were a formidable team and took on all comers. Regina loved children. Frequently during periods when she was not working outside of her home she would volunteer to provide child care for the children of family members and friends. She opened her home as a safe and loving place where parents could leave their children without concern or worry. Regina will be missed, but fondly remembered by all who knew her. Her children and grandchildren were the joy of her life, and will always remember her resourcefulness, craft, strength, commitment, and boundless love. Her passing, though a certain time of rejoicing in heaven, leaves a great void in the lives of all who loved her. She leaves to cherish her memory, a devoted husband Thomas, two sons, Thomas, Jr and Tornell; two grandchildren; Aaron and Samohthe Williams and their mother Twanda Veal; three sisters Lorraine Swan (David), Patricia Tucker, and Elaine Haughton; one beloved brother Wilmond Tucker Jr (Deborah).; a very close sister-in-law Helen Brown; three other sister-in-laws; four other brother-in-laws; two Aunts, Evelyn Armstead and Martha Single; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

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Regina Lea Williams

August 28, 1957 - August 28, 2011