Charlotte L. Williams

Charlotte Louise Williams was born on July 9, 1958, in Paterson, NJ, to Elijah Lynch and the "Late Great" Shirley Moore.
Charlotte, affectionately known as Chuck, attended Public School #6 and Eastside High School in Paterson, NJ. She graduated in 1976 from EHS at the Historic Hinchcliffe Stadium.
After high school, Charlotte worked briefly as a secretary for the Paterson Housing Authority. Charlotte was extremely fast on the "regular" typewriter with minimal mistakes. Charlotte loved to dance and have a good time; She would say, "Have my funeral at the Peppermint Lounge, a popular nightclub in East Orange, NJ. At any party, Charlotte stayed on the dance floor. It was always a great time with Charlotte. She still loved the Giants even when they were losing, and she was cussing them out Charlotte would be in her chair in the house watching tennis or basketball & football with Jimmie and Slap every chance she could; she would've been yelling at the top of her lungs at these present Knicks games during the series against the Boston Celtics.
Charlotte loved to be on the go. From her teenage years to just a few months ago, Charlotte was "outside". Charlotte was funny, very outgoing, and never met a stranger. Anyone who looked in her direction was Empowered warmly with a smile and conversation. Charlotte was a member of Empowered Life Church under the leadership of Pastor Pete Palmer. Charlotte was a loving mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend, and second mother to her children's friends.
She transitioned peacefully to the Almighty God on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Lincoln Park Renaissance Rehab & Nursing Facility, where she received excellent care.
Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents, Shirley Moore and Elijah Lynch; her maternal grandparents, Manassas and Mariah Williams; paternal grandmother, Annie-Lynch. uncles, Clarence, Jerry, Cliff, Jimmy, Tommy, and Mason; Aunts Vera and Pattie.
Charlotte leaves to cherish sweet memories: her children, Nikki Smith, Jaquan and Miriah Williams; son-in-law, Jimmie Smith, Paterson, NJ; grandchildren, Zaniya Boyce and Anuri Lynch; siblings, Jerry Dwayne Williams and Engle Moore; sister-in-law, Janet Hedgepeth Williams, Whitakers, NC; aunt, Dorothy (Cake) Lynch, Enfield, NC, Doris Leake, Englewood, NJ; uncle, Mayor Leonard (Connie) Williams, Gibsonville, NC; nephews, Javon Caldwell, Louisville Ky, Da'mandre "Dre" and La'mandre "Lee Lee" Hedgepeth, Whitakers, NC; godson, Javier Roy; second mother, Mable Hedgepeth, Whitakers, NC and. Stella Smith, Paterson, NJ; sister-cousin, Diane-Sierra and Neal Lynch; The Dixon/Miller family; twenty-two paternal siblings; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends from North Carolina, Godwin Ave. and 5th Ave, everyone was one of her favorites, a book would be required to name you all. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Charlotte, please visit our floral store.