“She passed away beautifully and peacefully and surrounded by love,” said Williams who reminisced about her mother during the show’s “Hot Topics” segment. “She didn’t suffer, not one bit thank goodness.”
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Before Wiliams confirmed her mom’s passing, some media outlets reported that a journalist named Courtney Brown, who said her grandmother and Williams were best friends for more than eight decades, posted a message on Instagram.
“One of my granny’s best friends for 83 years passed away…Mrs. Shirley Williams ❤️”
Always available for my granny and our family, she flew in to share this beautiful speech at granny’s 100th birthday. Mr and Mrs Williams is truly what the kids now call #CoupleGoals. May she rest peacefully and prayers to @wendyshow and the entire family,” the statement said.
Shirley Williams was a longtime civic activist and educator in New Jersey. She worked as a learning disabilities resource specialist and contributed to several community organizations. Her civic engagement ranged from the Monmouth County Council of Girl Scouts to the Central Jersey Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club.
In 1988, she received the Now Black Woman award from the Drifters Inc. for recognition of her many contributions.
Wendy Williams is one of three siblings and her parents were married for 65 years. In this video, the talk show host invited her mother to the aftershow.
“Gone is the best mother, the best girlfriend that a girl could ever have,” said Williams who said she has to be strong for her 20-year old son, Kevin Hunter who said this is the first death he has had to deal with in his life.