Pastor William Nails was born on April 10, 1962, in Sulligent, AL to the late Willie B.

and Eddie Ruth Nails. He received Christ, was baptized with the Holy Ghost, and accepted

his call into the ministry to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, as a young man at the Sulligent

Church Of God In Christ under the leadership of the late Superintendent R.W. McDaniel. He

took his place in heaven at the age of 63 on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Funeral services will be

held  on  Saturday,  May  3,  2025  at  11:00am  at  New  Jerusalem  Church  Of  God  In  Christ,

Sulligent, AL with graveside services and burial to follow in Furnace Hill Cemetery. Pastor

Michah Redd to officiate.  Visitation will be held at the church prior to the funeral service

from 10:00am until 11:00am.

He's a 1980 graduate of Sulligent High School.  He was a 23 year veteran of the United States

Army. He served faithful under the late Superintendent W.R. McDaniel at Sulligent Church

Of God In Christ; First Church of God In Christ in Texas, Superintendent John C Robinson;

Holy Ghost Corner Church Of God In Christ in Hawaii, Pastor Wayne Penn; he returned to

Sulligent and served as Pastor for Sulligent Church of God In Christ; served as the Assistant

Pastor under Superintendent Murry Johnson New Jerusalem Church Of God In Christ; served

as  the Assistant Pastor  under the late  Superintendent  Dr. Wiley  C.  Neal,  until becoming

pastor of Community Church Of God In Christ.

While  attending  the  Alabama  First  Jurisdictional  Holy  Convocation,  he  met  Tammerlyn

(Tammi) Smith. He moved to Troy, Alabama where he worked as an Aircraft Technician with

Sikorsky Aircraft, A Lockheed Martin Company, until he retired. He married the love of his

life, and they were united in Holy Matrimony on August 30, 2008. Pastor William and District

Missionary Tammi Nails were united for sixteen years before his passing.

He was a loving and proud father to four wonderful children, William Omar (Amber) Nails,

Sr.,  Rockwall,  TX,  Andrea  (Ulysses)  Bridges,  Mustang,  OK,  Jonathan  (Stormie)  Nails,

Sulligent,  AL,  and  special  son,  Omari  Vaughans,  Troy,  AL;  brother  of  Willie  Mac  Nails,

Wichita,  KS;  Eddie  James  (Doris)  Nails,  Vernon,  AL;  Geneva  (Harold)  Ross,  Mobile,  AL;

special nephew whose was like a son, Nick (Jennier) West; Mobile, AL; grandfather of twelve

grandchildren; spiritual father to several godchildren.

Preceded in death by his parents, Willie B. and Eddie Ruth Nails and his brother, MacArthur

Nails.  He  leaves  to  cherish  his  loving  memories  to  his  devoted  wife,  District  Missionary

Tammi Nails; children, William Omar (Amber) Nails, Sr., Andrea (Ulysses) Bridges, Jonathan

(Stormie) Nails, and special son, Omari Vaughans; brother of Willie Mac Nails, Wichita, KS;

Eddie  James (Doris)  Nails,  Vernon,  AL;  Geneva  (Harold) Ross,  Mobile,  AL;  grandfather of

twelve grandchildren; aunt, several godchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, church family

and friends.