In Loving Memory

Rosetta Williams-Coleman, affectionately know as “Pig”, age 78, of Springfield, Ohio entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 6, 2026. She was born January 15, 1948 in Boligee, Alabama to the late A.C. and Mary Louise (Wiggins) Williams.

Rosetta’s life was a journey that carried her from the familiar red soil of Alabama to Springfield, Ohio during the 1970s. After spending time back home in Alabama, she returned to Springfield in the 1990s, making it the place she would call home. But, wherever Rosetta lived, her heart always belonged to her family and to the place where her roots began.

She never allowed distance to weaken the bonds she held so dearly. At least every two years, Rosetta would make the journey back home to Alabama to see her brothers and sisters, reconnect with family and hold close the people and memories that meant so much to her.

A Woman of Faith, Family and Love

Rosetta was a woman whose roots remained deeply connected to Alabama and to her faith. She was a member of Springhill Baptist Church in Alabama, where her faith and connection to her community were an important part of her life.

To know Rosetta was to know that family was everything. She came from a large family and she carried that love with her throughout her life. She had a special nickname for her grandchildren and great grandchildren, giving each of them a little piece of her personality and a memory they will carry for the rest of their lives.

Rosetta had a way of making people feel welcome. She loved to cook and she especially loved feeding people. Sharing a meal was one of the ways she showed her love. Her kitchen was more than a place where food was prepared, it was a place where memories were made, stories were shared, laughter could be heard and people were cared for.

Rosetta loved to dance, loved to dress to impress, enjoyed shopping, getting her hair done and taking pride in looking her best. She also found joy in fishing, enjoying the peaceful moments that came with being outdoors. She was a woman with her own style, her own spirit and her own way of doing things.

There was only one Rosetta

Her family will remember her not only for the things she did, but for the little things that made her her, the names she gave everyone, the food she prepared, the laughter she shared, the places she traveled, the stories and the love she gave so freely.

A Legacy of Love

Now that Rosetta has gone home to eternal rest, there will be an emptiness that words cannot completely describe. There will be moments when someone hears one of her nicknames and thinks of her. There will be family gatherings where her absence will be felt.

There will be recipes that remind someone of her kitchen, songs that bring back her dancing and ,memories of Alabama that carry the sound of her voice. And there will always be the people she loved who will continue to speak her name.

Because a person never truly leaves us when their love remains behind.

Rosetta leaves a legacy that cannot be measured in possessions or years. Her greatest legacy is found in the children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, siblings, relatives and friends who were blessed to know and love her.

Those Left to Cherish Her Memory

Rosetta leaves to cherish her precious memory her siblings, Sarah May (“Mop”) Anderson, Mary (“Babydoll”) Williams, Geneva Williams and Alphonso “Jack” Williams; her sons and their wives, Mac Leon (Shanise) Anthony, John Wesley “Jr” (Crystal) Anthony Jr. and Lorenzo “Lo” Williams; 12 grandchildren, multiple great grandchildren; uncles, Jessie (Emma) Wiggins and Preston (Arselee. Crawford) Wiggins and a host of nieces , nephews, cousins and extended family members and dear friends.

Forever Remembered

Rosetta was preceded in death by her parents, A.C. and Mary (Wiggins) Williams; sisters, Itelia (“Tan”) Bullock,  Dorothy “Dot” Merriweather and Anna Lee Williams; brother, Robert “Wolf” Williams; her son, Nathaniel “Peewee” Anthony; one great grandson, her husband,

Robert “Rob” Coleman; the fathers of her children, John W. Anthony Sr. and Jesse Paul; her nephew, Albert Williams and her dearest friend, Frieda Watkins.

Though our hearts are heavy, we find comfort in knowing that Rosetta’s earthly journey has ended and she has found her eternal rest. Her chair may be empty, her voice may be quiet, her hands no longer prepare the meals she loved to share, but her love remains. It lives in every child she loved, every grandchild she nicknamed, every family member she traveled miles to see, every meal she prepared, every dance she enjoyed, every story she told and every heart she touched.

Rosetta, you will be deeply missed

May your family carry your memory with tenderness, speak your name with love and remember that although you are no longer walking beside them, the love you gave them will walk with them forever.

Rest Now, Rosetta

Rest from the cares of this world. Rest from the journey. Rest in the arms of eternal peace. You loved your family. You showed up for your family. You made memories with your family. And now, your family will carry you with them.

Until we meet again, you will forever be loved, forever missed and forever remembered.

Rest peacefully, Rosetta “Pig” Williams-Coleman

The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Robert C. Henry Funeral Home.