Alvin Lashawn Williams

Alvin Lashawn Williams, known to family and friends as “Shawn,” “Strang,” “Al,” or “Vino,” was born August 16, 1992, and passed from this life on July 6, 2025. Raised in Glennville and grounded in the faith of New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, Alvin carried with him the kindness and loyalty taught by those who raised him, especially his beloved grandmother Lucille Sanders.

A 2011 graduate of Tattnall County High School, Alvin brought his natural creativity and entrepreneurial spirit to everything he tried. Most recently employed with Duramatic, he was also a maker at heart — exploring cosmetology and nail artistry, expressing himself through fashion, and even training dogs with care and precision. To know Alvin was to encounter someone who approached life with curiosity and a ready laugh; he had a gift for connecting with people and making ordinary moments brighter.

Alvin was deeply devoted to his family. He is survived by his mother, Regina Williams; his father, Alvin (Al) Conner; brothers Gregory L. Griffin (Lavell), Charley L. Williams, Jr. (Koon C), Richard B. Williams (OG), and Kevin D. Williams (Marcus); cousins Kenyetta Nesbitt-Simmons and Stephon Nesbitt; his uncle Ernest J. Wilcox; aunts Sarah Nesbitt and Priscilla Ford-Wilcox; nieces Malazia Williams and Chaniya Williams; and a wide circle of extended family and friends who loved him for his warmth, humor, and generous spirit.

Friends and family remember Alvin as fun-loving and carefree, someone who never hesitated to share a smile or help a neighbor. His life touched many in Glennville and beyond; those who loved him will carry forward the laughter, creativity, and devotion he gave so freely.

A funeral service was held on July 19, 2025, at the Ruben King Sr. Memorial Chapel of King and Sons Funeral Home in Glennville, and interment followed at Greater Zachariah Church Cemetery. In honoring Alvin’s memory, his family asks that remembrances celebrate the life he lived—his talents, his warmth, and the bonds of family and faith that defined him.