Ms. Marie Antionette Pines Williams

CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MARIE ANTOINETTE PINES WILLIAMS February 18, 1930 - October 6, 2022 Marie Antoinette Pines-Williams was born on February 18, 1930 in Dolphin, Brunswick County, Virginia. She was the fourth child born to Joseph and Ellen Pines. Marie spent a great deal of time on the tobacco farm of her paternal grandparents Jerry and Sallie Pines. It is said that when her siblings saw her passing by on the wagon, they would say, “There goes our baby sister.” The name stuck like glue, and Marie was fondly known by everyone as “Baby Sis.” Baby Sis’s early life was in Dolphin, Virginia where she was no stranger to pulling and tying tobacco, chopping wood, tending the garden, and managing livestock during the summer. She began at the only school for Negro Children called The Gillom School, which was approx. 30 x 30 ft big, and her first teacher was Pauleen Hatchet. After that, she attended an “interim” school at St. Pauls College where they taught the Negro children cooking, sewing and domestic trades. Her “book” learning came from her days at James Solomon Russell High School in Lawrenceville, Virginia where she was a thriving student. Baby Sis married Elvin Edmonds. The couple and their children Valerie and Elvin, Jr. (Junie) lived in Baltimore for a short period until the marriage ended in divorce. Afterwards, Baby Sis moved back home where she met and married James Alvin Williams then moved to Washington, DC. Where they had Two sons born—Darnell and Darryl. During those years, Baby Sis was fully involved in the parenting of her children, as well as some of her grandchildren. She was very proud at having been influential in the rearing of her grand children Shawn, Jimmy and Skyah whom she saw through school and beyond. Baby Sis had a deep love and devotion for her family and friends. She would always promote the participation of family members on holiday activities. In addition, she was a human “Port in a Storm” for she was always willing to rescue a family member in need of a temporary home. She dreamed of the day when she would build her a family house in Dolphin in which the family could regularly gather. She achieved that dream with the re-construction of Coleman Lane…Her childhood home. A faithful member of the RL Jones AME Church, Baby Sis, and a handful of pioneers played a pivotal role in establishing it as her home church. The church remains a pillar of the community in N.E Washington, DC. Baby Sis was an avid supporter and member of civic and social organizations, especially that of the Masons and Eastern Star. She worked for many years at St Ann’s Infant home, which was a refuge for abandoned babies. She also worked for many years as a telephone operator at the Federal Reserve Board, and finally ended her career at Peaches Kitchen. A place she loved outside of her OWN kitchen. She was famous for her Fried Chicken, Mac n Cheese, Sweet Potato pies, Peach Cobbler and something she called “Apple Betty” which she made only when Christine Lee, her niece came to town. Wherever she went, whatever she did, Marie displayed a Pines-Williams charm and wit along with an engaging laugh and kindness. She will be missed for that. Marie is preceded in death by her Husband James Alvin Williams, son Elvin Edmonds Jr, sister’s Annie and Virginia and Brother’s James and Dee and Nephew Milton, Albert Lee, and Sonny Pines. She is survived by: Daughter Jean Valerie Neal, son’s Darnell Williams and Darryl Williams, her Grand-Children Elvin “Pumpkin” Edmonds, La’ Shawn Neal-Smith, David Donavan, Jimmy Williams, Skyah Williams, Kristie Williams, Jasmine Williams, and Tianna Bates Stathis. Her Great-Grand children, Tyler Goodger, Victoria Valdes, Jonathan Smith, Daniel Donavan, Kristoph Stathis, Dorian Stathis, Imani Edmonds, Elvin Edmonds IV, Alexis Edmonds, and Erin Edmonds. Her nieces, nephews and cousins Christine, Lorraine and Lorretta Lee, Nephew’s Ackie, Jerry, Carl, and David Lee, Faye Pines, George Pines, Roslyn Stancil, Chevy Lewis, Benjamin Bunch, Valdez Buch along with a host of family and friends. Marie Williams https://youtu.be/lw0xwuZK8Zo Sat. Oct 21, 2022 This link will be live beginning @ 11:45 am To friends and other relatives……. The Family and Johnson & Jenkins Funeral Home, Inc. appreciate those who will be in attendance virtually for the safety of your health or the consideration of others if you exhibit any of the following: • Have cared or are caring for someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or has symptoms • Have been diagnosed with COVID-19 • Have any of the following symptoms, fever, cough, runny nose, or any of the other symptoms updated on the CDC website • Have traveled inside and/or outside of the United States recently. • If you are considered at high risk If you have any problems with the link please contact Mrs. J. Reid @ 202-681-7121 The Family sincerely appreciates your presence during this time of bereavement. Your kind words, prayers, and gifts are felt. Please leave a comment in the comment section to let the family know of your virtual presence. 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Ms. Marie Antionette Pines Williams

February 18, 1930 - October 6, 2022

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