Marx Dewayne Williamson, 91, of Indianola, passed away Friday, September 18, 2026, at Delta Health Medical Center in Greenville.

Dewayne was born July 14, 1935, in Darling, MS, to Ollice and Audra Lowe Williamson, the oldest of ten children. He was raised on Sunflower Plantation and graduated from Drew High School. After high school, he attended Mississippi College, where he played tennis and earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He served in the Mississippi Army National Guard, where he attained the rank of Sergeant. Dewayne worked as the traffic control supervisor at Delta Pride Catfish, farmed, and owned a trucking company. After working his full-time job and helping his father on the farm, he would go home and play tennis with his children and beat them every time, all while wearing his steel-toe work boots. Dewayne was a man of faith, family, and community, and was known as somewhat of a jokester. He constantly joked with his family and friends and often pranked them. Dewayne was an expert at everything. He often taught people how to do things, such as skiing, even though he had never been skiing before. He was a kindhearted soul who liked to keep things lighthearted and positive. Dewayne was a faithful Christian and was constantly inviting people to church. He was raised in Bethany Baptist Church and remained a member until he became an adult and moved to Indianola, where he joined Eastwood Baptist Church. He loved all music and was a member of the church choir, where he also participated in the community choir. Dewayne loved meeting new people and would help anyone. He will always be remembered as a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollice and Audra Williamson; his beloved wife of 64 years, Patricia Abel Williamson; siblings, Philip Anon Williamson, Jane Williamson, and Judy Williamson Jones; brothers-in-law, Hubert Britt, Pat Polastro, Paul Borthwick, and Cecil Griffin; and grandson, Marx Dewayne ‘Trey’ Williamson, III.

Dewayne is survived by his children, Marx Dewayne Williamson, Jr. of Byhalia, Celia Williamson of Merigold, Susan Williamson Giglio (Cousie) of Indianola, Beth Williamson MacLeod (Kempton) of Indianola, and Matt Williamson (Tracey) of Indianola; siblings, Faye Williamson Britt of Laurel, Arlis Williamson (Biddy) of Springdale, AR, Ann Williamson Hardy (Darry) of Cleveland, Joy Williamson Martin (Ronnie) of Magnolia, TX, Meredith Williamson Powell of Cleveland, and Cindy Williamson Polastro Borthwick; brother in law, Ray Jones of Amory, sister in law, Brenda Abel Griffin of Greenwood; grandchildren, Anna Rachel Williamson Cox (Hunter) of Madison, Ashley Giglio Lucas (Michael) of Jackson, TN, Rebecca MacLeod of Southaven, Mattie Beth Williamson of Indianola, Emma Kate MacLeod of Indianola, Noah MacLeod of Clinton, Abel Williamson of Indianola, and Levi Williamson of Indianola; and great grandchildren, Cade Cox and Cain Cox of Madison, and Roman Lucas and Rhodes Lucas of Jackson, TN.

Visitation will be held Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 1:30 pm until 3:00 pm at Eastwood Baptist Church in Indianola. The funeral service will begin at 3:00 pm with Rev. Watson Cook officiating. Burial will follow in the Williamson family cemetery in Merigold. Burton Funeral Home of Indianola has been entrusted with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mr. Williamson’s memory to Bethany Baptist Church, 37 Bethany Church Road, Merigold, MS 38759 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.