Arleene Williams Frierson was born on August 5, 1943 in Novice, Texas to the union of Harvest Williams Sr. and  Leora Thompson. She was second of ten children. She was a graduate of North Powderly High School.  After        graduation, Arleene began to work in the motel business for many years. Afterwards, she worked in the Home Health Care System. She had a love for taking care of people. Often saying that it came from helping take care of her 9 brothers and sisters growing up.

Arleene accepted Christ at an early age. She loved working for the Lord. Her favorite bible verse was Genesis 18:14 "Is any thing too hard for the Lord?" She was a faithful member of the El Bethel Baptist Church until her health started to fail her.

She was proceeded in death by her mother Leora, her     father Harvest, siblings Alvin, Dora, Harvest Jr., Regina and Rufus.

She leaves to cherish memories (2) sons: Stacy Williams (Shona) and Rodney Williams (Ruby); (4) brothers: Rev. Levern McFrazier, Ray Williams (Sarah) of Paris, TX., Green Williams of Oklahoma City and Rodney Williams of Sacramento, California; (4) Grandchildren: Tiffany &     Candace of Denver, Colorado, Komesha & Tyric Williams of Paris, Texas; (7) great-grandchildren: Makinley, Malachi Leeks, Kace Gill, Lilyana, Kingsley Williams, Ayden Lee Black and Liberty Williams of Denver, Colorado and a host of other relatives and friends.