Yvette Williams was born on April 29, 1966, in Fort Knox, Kentucky to the late Mrs. Charlotte Williams and Mr. Donald Brown. She was known to many of her close friends as "Vette", and she often corrected someone if they pronounced her name E-Vette instead of Yvette.

She passed away suddenly on January 6, 2022.

Yvette spent her early years in West Baltimore where she was popular in her youth and surrounded herself with girlfriends who remained close to her until her untimely departure. She was strong, determined, and fierce friend, often defending her friends and co-workers against injustice.

A product of Baltimore City Public Schools, Yvette attended Calverton Junior High School, and graduated from Walbrook High School where she was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, a school mentor and played third base on the varsity softball team. Upon graduating high school, Yvette attended Sojourner Douglass College where she studied Applied Psychology.

Baltimore was Yvette's hometown, and she absolutely loved the city. Moving from West Baltimore, to Northeast, to the downtown area, into Randallstown and briefly Owings Mills, she found it hard to leave the area. Ever true to her Baltimore roots, Yvette was a devoted fan of her hometown team, the Baltimore Ravens.

Yvette's favorite quote was "this too shall pass", and her favorite color was purple. She loved music and especially enjoyed the neo-soul musical group Fertile Ground. Yvette was a very peaceful and spiritual person, and it showed in how she moved about the world, and how she interacted with others. Yvette's serene and radiant smile could light up any room. Her family and friends could always count on Yvette's calm spirit whenever they needed encouragement and reassurance.

Yvette and her family often attended New Psalmist Baptist Church. She always found inspiration in the Bible and the messages from Bishop Walter Scott Thomas.

In 1997, Yvette married her junior high school sweetheart Eric Taylor. They remained close friends even after they divorced in 2019.

Yvette gave birth to her only child, Nile Anthony Williams, in 1998. He was her pride and joy, and she worked tirelessly to prepare him for the world. Yvette nurtured Nile's sense of creativity and celebrated his many milestones. One of her proudest moments came when Nile's photography was featured in an exhibit at OCA Mocha at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Yvette's style was eclectic, and she enjoyed finding unique items of clothing online and at thrift stores. Rare was it that she bought anything new, and all her furnishings were second-hand. She loved finding bargains and had a keen eye for discovering second hand-items that added color to her attire and character to her home.

Helping people was her life's work. During her career she worked for several agencies that utilized her talent for helping individuals through addiction, poverty, and the social services. Her talents were vast and in her last career move, she became an IT Supervisor for Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS) for the State of Maryland.

After the pandemic hit in 2020, Yvette began working from home and took the opportunity to move out of state to Marietta, Pennsylvania where she found an amazing artist studio apartment. The spacious upper-level apartment was her sanctuary away from the busy city. It was perfectly made for her.

Yvette was an artist and a burgeoning entrepreneur. Around 2016, Yvette established an online business to sell her artwork. She had a flair for creating dramatic crafts. Her creativity blossomed in Marietta where she developed new artwork (handcrafted mosaic pieces and Vibration Boxes) that she sold through her online shop "Substance Healing" on Etsy. She reveled in receiving 5-star reviews and had a loyal customer base consisting of hundreds of people across the country. Her last review read: "Beautiful pieces! Yvette was so easy to work with. She didn't quite have what I was looking for, so she made some that fit my needs. Love her work and kind, generous spirit." Between her online store, placement in local stores and attending local craft shows, she easily sold over 1,000 items. Yvette painted on canvases in her own way, leaving a beautiful legacy for those who knew and loved her.

"This Too Shall Pass"

Yvette Williams is survived by her son Nile Anthony Williams; brother Terrell Williams and sister-in-law Lori Williams; niece Ashley Franklin and great-nephew Cru; nephew Matthew Christian-Williams; half-sisters: Kimberly Shorter and La Shani Williams; brother-in-law Mark Shorter; two aunts: LeEster Clay and Brenda Williams; one uncle: Benjamin Williams; cousins LaNae Williams, Angela Shaw, Kenneth Shaw, Rena` Clay and Monica Clay; and a host of extended family and friends.

She was pre-deceased by her late mother, Charlotte Williams Jones, grandmother June Lockhart, grandfather Hugh Lockhart, her father Donald Brown and half-brother "Duckey" Brown.