Ariah Rivers Williams, 20, of Beckville, Texas, passed away on Monday morning, May 23, 2022, in Panola County, Texas due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on December 30, 2001, in Henderson, Texas, to Zhonle Demon Williams and Stormie Lynn Helt. She attended Harmony schools in Gilmer, Texas.  Ariah was of the Baptist faith and attended Friendship Baptist Church in Carthage.  She worked as a correctional officer at East Texas Treatment Facility in Henderson. Ariah loved the outdoors, fishing, riding four-wheelers, and shopping.  Her daughter, Paisley, was her life.

She is survived by her husband, Blayne Anderson; daughter, Paisley Anderson; father, Zhonle Demon "Radar" Williams; mother, Stormie Williams; siblings, Staycia Williams, Chloe Williams and husband Calan Sokol, Abbagale Williams, Aslynn Williams, Amillya Williams, and Amadeus Williams; grandmothers, Judith Bailey and Virina Bush; in-laws, Jerry Wayne and Melissa Anderson; sister-in-law, Heather Anderson; brother-in-law, Cody Anderson; and best friend, Raven Matthews.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 27, 2022, at the Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bob Scott officiating. Interment will follow at Friendship Cemetery in the Riderville community. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Calan Sokol, Jerry Wayne Anderson, Josh Fountain, B.J. Copley, Eliegh Matthews, and Kenneth Stephens.  Honorary pallbearer is Cody Anderson.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com .