A Time To Be Born

Catherine "Catt" Williams Sterling was born March 9, 1959, in Lincoln County Mississippi to the late L.C. Williams and Eloise Thompson Williams and Landus Washington.

A Time To Live

Catherine was educated in the Brookhaven Public School system, graduating from Brookhaven High School in 1977. Catherine work in retail sales for over 40 years. She work for retailer such as TG&Y Stores, Dollar General, Sack-N-Save, Piggly Wiggly, and Fred's. Catherine confessed Christ at an early age and became a member of Mount Wade Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Percy Jackson. Continuing her Christian journey, Catherine joined New Hope Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Samuel Brown. Catherine served as a member of the Senior Choir, Youth Choir Director, and Youth Vacation Bible School Teacher. Relocating to Jackson, Mississippi in 2003 she joined Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist Church where Reverend Horace and Reginal Buckley are pastors. She served on the Usher Board.

On October 22, 1974, Catherine united in marriage to Victor Sterling, Jr. This union was blessed with four children and one adopted daughter. Catherine loved and cherished her family! She instilled in them a love for one another and taught them that other than God nothing is more important than family. Families and love are the world. She was a lover of people.

A Time To Be Called Home

On August 15, 2021, the Lord called Catherine to her eternal rest. She was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Victor Sterling Jr.; her parents L.C. Williams and Eloise Thompson Williams; one brother, Ray Anthony Williams; and both maternal and paternal grandparents.

Catherine leaves to cherish her memories her father Landus Washington; three sons: Christopher (Sherita) Sterling of Hattiesburg Mississippi; Victor (Victoria) Sterling III. of Brookhaven, Mississippi; Lamont (Cashaundra)Sterling of Bogalusa, Louisiana; two daughters: Anna (Mark) Sterling Hinton of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Erica (Chris) Robinson Jones of Byram, Mississippi; nine siblings: Charles N. Thompson of Vicksburg, Mississippi; Patricia Williams Butler of Gastonia, North Carolina; Linda F. Williams of Jackson, Mississippi; Kenneth (Patricia) Williams of Jacksonville Florida; Phyllis R. Williams of Jackson, Mississippi; Roy (Audrey) Smith of Brookhaven, Mississippi; Linda Kay (Bobby) Smith Lenoir of Lafayette, Louisiana; Homer Smith of Brookhaven, Mississippi; Wanda Johnson of McComb, Mississippi; eight grandchildren, one great-grand, and a host nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

 To my Children and Family

I Am Free

Don't grieve for me for now

I am free

I am following the path God has laid you see

I took his hand when I heard him call

I turned my back and left it all

I could not stay another day to laugh, to love, to work, to play

Tasks left undone must stay that way

I found that peace at the close of day

If my parting has left a void

Then fill it with remembered Joy

A friendship shared a laugh a kiss

Oh yes these things I too will miss

Be not burdened with times of Sorrow

I wish you sunshine of tomorrow

My life has been full

I’ve savored much

Good friends, good times…a loved one’s touch

Perhaps my time seems all too brief

Don't listen in now with undue grief

Lift up your hearts and peace to be

God wanted me now

He set me free!

Walk in the Love and Liberties of God

BE FREE

“I Trust You God”

I love you all

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