Shirley Ann Williams, age 92 of Colfax, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026 at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. Burial will follow at Colfax Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Thursday, November 5 , 2026 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the church. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church or the Colfax Senior Center and condolences left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com

The daughter of John M. and Helen Irene (Cummings) Carrier, Shirley was born on September 16, 1934 in Newton, Iowa. She graduated from Newton High School in 1952. On December 3, 1953, she was united in marriage to John Reese Williams in San Diego, California where Reese was stationed in the Marine Corps. Shirley was a longtime and devoted member of First Baptist Church in Colfax. She helped as an Awana Helper, Sunday School Treasurer and WMC Treasurer. Shirley was also very involved with the Colfax Senior Citizen Center and the Colfax Red Hats Society.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Jay (Sandy) Williams and Marla (Bill) Fox; six grandchildren, Nathan (Elisa) Williams, Anya (Jason Eisenbrenner) Williams, Krystyn Williams, Adam (Brenda) Fox, Andrew (Christine) Fox, and Marissa (MIchael Bradshaw) Fox; 13 great grandchildren and two great great granddaughters. Shirley is also survived by two brothers, Bill Carrier and Gene (Leighann) Carrier and several nieces and nephews. Preceding Shirley in death were her parents, husband Reese; three brothers, John Jr. "Jack" Carrier, Chuck (Wilma) Carrier and Don Carrier and two sisters-in-law, Jeanine and Patti.