WILLIAMS, Ruth Whittington, 88, of Tampa, passed away January 2, 2008. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, the Rev. Ralph E. Williams; brothers, James Whittington of Clearwater and Curtis Whittington of Atlanta; and a sister, Jewel Nelms of Atlanta. She is survived by her son, Wendell Williams of Tampa, and his wife, Linda; daughter Juanelle Oliver of Canton, Ohio; one brother, Harry Whittington of Knoxville, Tenn.; sisters, Eva Mae LeFevre of Atlanta, Ga., Pearl Ballou and Joyce Duncan of Nashville, Tenn., and Naomi Smith of La Vergne, Tenn.; grandchildren, Kimberly Oliver Pandorf and her husband, Bennie, Father John Oliver and his wife, Lara, Wendy Williams Hunt, and her husband, Britt, and Cindy Williams; great-grandchildren, Jesse, Caleb, Joshua, Jason, Rachel, Aaron, Anastasia, Genevieve, Evangeline, Jonah, Britt, Bailey and Jadyn. The family will receive friends 2-3 p.m. Saturday, January 5, 2008, with funeral services following at 3 p.m., at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4207 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa. Interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park. Words of comfort may be expressed at www.gardenofmemoriestampa.com. We miss her so much and think of her with love as a most faithful servant, serving her Lord, her family and her church, throughout her life.