Christine Williams

Mrs. Christine Jernigan Williams, 64, of Mount Airy passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016, at Dove House in Westminster. She was the wife of David C. Williams, her husband of 44 years.

Born on January 24, 1952 in Suffolk, VA, she was daughter of George Jernigan of Silver Spring and the late and Mary Alice Jernigan who died in 2008.

Raised in Suffolk, VA, Christine loved to sing in church and was much in demand as a soloist. She went on to study vocal music at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. On Valentine’s Day weekend of 1971, Christine’s suite mate set Christine up on a blind date with her boyfriend’s brother, David. It was love at first sight. Christine and David were married after a short courtship on December 18, 1971.

They made their home in Wayne County, NC, where David worked as a school counselor. Sons Randy and Matthew were born in North Carolina. In 1982, the family relocated to the Washington, DC, area where David completed a PhD in Guidance and Counseling at Catholic University of America. Son Timothy was born in Maryland and the family was active at Mount Airy Full Gospel Church and Church of the Redeemer.

In 1990, the family moved into their home in Mount Airy, where all 3 boys grew to adulthood and Christine had a yard where she could tend to her flowers. She homeschooled her children and worked in the front offices of several Christian counseling agencies. She loved indulging her creative side and decorated her home with many of her projects. Last winter, she displayed her extensive Snow Village at the Mount Airy Library for her neighbors to enjoy.

She and David vacationed many summers at Bethany Beach, welcoming family and friends as their guests. They were able to go one last time in 2015, before Christine’s health began to decline. Just after they returned, granddaughter Alice was born and they made the trip to Pennsylvania to meet her.

Surviving in addition to her husband and father are three sons: Randy Williams and wife Kathy of Mount Airy, Matt Williams and wife Kim of Germantown and Tim Williams and wife Maggie of Manhattan, Kansas; four grandchildren: Evelyn & Alice, daughters of son Tim, Caroline & Daniel, step-daughter and step-son of Randy; two younger sisters: Charlotte Goebel and husband Wayne of Pittsburgh, PA and Leannah Gignac and husband Mark of Danville, VA; and step-mother Winnie Jernigan of Silver Spring; as well as countless nieces & nephews.

The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM on Saturday, February 27, at Damascus Road Community Church, 12826 Old National Pike, Mt. Airy where funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM.

Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Mt. Airy. Arrangements are by Stauffer Funeral Home, Mt. Airy. Expressions of sympathy may be made at staufferfuneralhome.com.