Terrence Howard grieves the passing of his mother Anita Williams

Anita Williams, mother to Terrence Howard and five other children, lost her battle with colon cancer this past Thursday, September 25, 2008.  Obituary excerpt from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette below.

Anita Williams got her talent the old-fashioned way.

She inherited it.

Her mother was a singer in Cleveland. Her grandmother, Minnie Gentry, was an actress who appeared on Broadway, television and the big screen.

Although Mrs. Williams spent a few years in Los Angeles and New York seeking to use her talents in the entertainment industry, she was content to become a devoted wife, mother and friend who lived and worked in Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Williams, of Monroeville, died Thursday after a long battle with colon cancer. She was 56…

…Mrs. Williams also is survived by her sons Tyrone Howard Jr. and Terrell Howard, both of Atlanta; Antonio Howard of Philadelphia; and Darnell Williams of Monroeville; her daughter, Ariana Williams of Monroeville; her mother, Marjorie Hawkins of Monroeville; her brother, Nathan Hawkins of Wilkinsburg; and 10 grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Gene H. Corl Funeral Center of Monroeville and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Covenant Church of Pittsburgh in Wilkinsburg. Services will begin there at 11 a.m.

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excerpt from starpulse.com…

“Terrence will take some time to privately grieve with his family. He appreciates everyone’s support during this difficult time.”

Howard, a father of three, is known to be close to his family, telling reporters earlier this year how he gives large amounts of money to his relatives.