Joyce Rhue-Williams

I will extol the Lord at all times, His praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord, let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me, let us exalt his name together

Joyce Lee Rhue Williams was born on May 17, 1948, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Matthew and Beatrice Rhue. She departed this earthly life on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Joyce attended Whittemore Schools. In 1966, Joyce graduated from Mather School, a school for the gifted and talented. Mather School is located in Beaufort, SC, and today it is part of the Technical College of the Low Country. Joyce then matriculated at Clark College in Atlanta, Ga, where she was a graduate of the class of 1970 with a B.S. Degree in Speech Pathology. After graduating, Joyce taught in the Horry County School District for a while, then later moved to Washington, DC, to work for Federal City College, known today as the University of District of Columbia.

Joyce loved everyone she encountered. She knew the importance of family, God, and she especially loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joyce was known for kindness, her sense of humor, her acts of love, rather it be just calling to check on you or coming to aide a sick family member or friend. She was notorious for the nights she would spend with a loved one in the hospital; she would always say, “I got it”. She loved to volunteer her time to others, nurture her plants, and getting to know anyone who crossed her path (she never met a stranger).

Joyce was a woman who knew God for herself. In her spare time, she took pleasure in watching her tv shows, you would catch her reading her bible and making notes along the side.

She attended several churches, including Mason Temple COGIC under the leadership of Superintendent James Lee, and St. Mary MB Church under the leadership of Rev. Woodrow Jones.

In 2014, Joyce moved to Petersburg, Va. to join her brother Ronald and her sister in LOVE Florence, there she became a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. There she met two dear friends, Nancy Crocker (now deceased) and Linda Gregory. She maintained her beautiful friendship with Linda even after she moved to Columbia, SC.

Joyce was preceded in death by her brothers, Richie Rhue and MacArthur McCray, her sister Maxcine Long, and her grandson Atu Williams II.

Joyce leaves to cherish her fond memories, her 2 sons Atu, Sr. (Tammy) Williams of Conway SC and Raheem Williams of Columbia, SC.; her granddaughter, Journi Williams who she raised as her own; her siblings, Deacon Samuel (Deaconess Florence) Rhue of Petersburg, Va., Kathy Robinson of Richmond Va., Bernard Rhue of Conway, SC., Lisa Rhue Warren of Pittsburg, Pa., Terry (Regina) McCray of Conway, SC., Maxcine Woodbury of Dallas Ga., and Donna Faulk of Conway, SC; her grandchildren, Sherika Gore, Novien Gore, TaNaja Gattys, Chadwick Gore, Raheem Williams, Journi Williams and Nasir Williams; 13 great grandchildren; her Spivey Alley Family, and a host loving nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

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