The Network has lost one of its own. Stephanie Williams was co-chairwoman of the South Carolina Campaign to End AIDS. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Gethsemane Baptist Church, 117 Clear Pond Rd., in Bamberg.
Stephanie Williams
Here is a story that ran in today’s paper.
Crusading S.C. AIDS activist dies
By CZERNE REID
Stephanie Williams has lost her long, brave struggle with AIDS, but she lives in the memories of many around the state and nation whose lives she touched.
Williams died Sunday at her mother’s home in Bamberg, with relatives at her bedside. She leaves a son, Brandon, and other family members.
She fought AIDS not just for her own life, but also for the lives of others. She fought the stigma that leaves many people to die alone rather than seek the help they need. She educated herself about HIV/AIDS, took on lawmakers about money for HIV prevention and care, and held hands with the dying.
“Loving thy neighbor as thyself is one of my greatest principles,” the 45-year-old Williams told The State in January.