Mr. Maurice Edwin Williamson, 87, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at his residence.  He was born April 29, 1937 in Carrollton, GA to Fred Thomas and Velma Smith Williamson.  Maurice honorably served our country in the United States Air Force retiring as a Master Sergeant.  During his time in the Air Force, Maurice felt a strong call on his life to Christian Evangelism and preached the gospel in Germany as well as on US soil.  Following his retirement, he earned a degree from Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO.  At the time of his death, he was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Grenada.  He had also previously worked as a Sr. Operations Analyst with the Republic Bank of Dallas and later as an Automotive & Management Engineer for Irving Auto in Greenwood.  In his spare time, he enjoyed traveling, riding motorcycles and flying airplanes.  He loved life and was blessed with the ability to strike up and carry on a conversation with anyone he met.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, June 7, 2024 at Friendship Baptist Church in Grenada with Rev. Tim McCaffrey officiating.  Inurnment will follow at a later date in the North Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Kilmichael.  Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service Friday at Friendship Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Becky Garrard Williamson; sons, Greg Williamson(Trinka) of Columbia, SC and Gary Williamson of Wetumpka, AL; sister, Janice Bailey of Guntersville, AL and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

The family wishes to express sincere appreciation to Vital Caring Home Health and Hospice for the excellent care provided to Maurice.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).