Barbara Williams

Barbara Williams, 83, born on July 23, 1941, in Indianapolis, IN, passed away June 12, 2025. She resided in Inglewood, CA at the time of her passing. Arrangements are under the care of Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, CA.

Barbara married Robert Lee Williams on March 8, 1959, and remained married until Robert's death in 1996. The marriage produced one child, their daughter, Rochelle Lynne Williams.

Barbara studied to become a court reporter in her early twenties but was introduced to real estate during that time. She worked in loan processing at Safety Savings and Loan. She later started her career in escrow at Leimert Park Escrow and continued at Irving F. Neal and Associates, Aetna Escrow, and Gulf Escrow Company. On May 6, 1976, at the age of thirty-five, she opened Manchester Escrow Corporation as the owner and manager. She retired from Manchester Escrow Corporation on September 1, 2006.

Barbara dearly loved her family and friends. “Take care” were almost always her parting words. She had a passion for playing the piano, listening to music, decorating, singing with the choral group “SING”, of which she was a member for twenty years. Barbara loved a bargain or potential craft project, and collected elephants, angels, clowns, anything else she found appealing.

Barbara is preceded in death by her husband Robert, parents Alvin McCoy Harrell and Essiemae Lavetta Harrell, brother Alvin M. Harrell, Jr. and sister Gwendolyn Merle Mangual. Left to celebrate her life is her daughter, Rochelle Lynne Williams, son-in-law Dana Orf, siblings Yvonne Jean Jones, Eleanor Harriett Jones, Lavetta Kaye Roberts, Howard Winphria Harrell, Athene Diane Maynard (Milton), Elton Kent Harrell, sister-in=law Helene Morgan, cousins Anna Faye Robinson and Queen Esther French and many family members and friends.