Constance Williams

Sixty-eight years ago, on Thursday, April 14, 1955, God ordained the birth of Constance Vanessa in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the firstborn child of Whelmon Roosevelt and Ruby Gordon Armont. She became the big sister to Darryl Charles, Dale Jerome, and Arlette Trenise.

Constance was reared in the close-knit community of Lutcher. She began her formal education in a segregated school, the former Cypress Grove Elementary. She later graduated from Lutcher High School in 1973.

Constance took hold of God’s hand at an early age upon her confessed belief in the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was baptized according to her faith by the late Rev. James Gordon, Sr. at King David Baptist Church in Lutcher. In the years that followed, she became a member of First Community Antioch Baptist Church in Lutcher under the late Pastor Ferdinand Gaines’ leadership. She was a faithful servant and loved her church family. She joined the choir to make “joyful noises” unto the Lord.

Constance enjoyed spending time with family and friends, attending the sport activities of her grandsons and shopping. Constance was never a cook, but she loved her son-in-law’s barbeque. She was known to eat all the meat out of your pot when no one was looking.

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, with her family at her bedside at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Constance was ready to depart. She knew that the time of her death was at hand; she had fought a good fight; she had finished the race; she had remained faithful; so, she reached for the prize which awaited her...the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give her on that day. (11 Timothy 4:6-8)

Beloved family members that preceded her in death were her parents; Whelmon Roosevelt and Ruby Gordon Armont; and brother, Dale Jerome Armont.

Constance’s humor, warmth and memories are eternally embedded in the hearts and minds of her loving children; daughter and son-in-law, Keon and Juan Joseph, Sr.; son, PJ Whitaker; brother and sister-in-law, Darryl and Carla Armont; sister, Arlette Armont; granddaughter, Jai Williams; grandsons, Juan, Jr. and Jaimylon Joseph; uncles, Percy (Janice Taylor) Gordon, Robert (Rosemary Washington) Gordon, and Gary (Veronica Johnson) Gordon; aunts, Gaymelda Pittman and Donna Armont Foley; devoted friend, Karen Landry Wallace; nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Life honoring Constance Vanessa Williams will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at First Community Antioch Church, 10860 LA-3125, Lutcher, LA 70071. Visitation begins at 9 am. Service will start at 11 am. Entombment to follow at St.Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, 2130 Rectory Street Paulina, Louisiana, 70763. Final care and professional services are entrusted to Treasures of Life Funeral Services, 315 E.Airline Highway, Gramercy, La 70052.

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