Clarence E.

Williamson

Mr. Clarence E. Williamson passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026.

Funeral service will be Friday, October 2, 2026 at 12:00pm at Evangel Fellowship Church of God 2207 East Cone Boulevard Greensboro, North Carolina. The family visitation will begin at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Guilford Memorial Park 6000 W. Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC.

Clarence Edward Williamson, affectionately known as "Sneaky," was born April 25, 1946, in Lawndale, North Carolina, to John Williamson, Jr. and Constance Hamilton Williamson. The second oldest of six children, he was educated in the Cleveland County Schools and graduated from Douglas High School in 1964.

Following high school, Sneaky matriculated to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. In September 1965, he married the love of his life, Deloise Pullen, and together they were blessed with 55 years of marriage. From this union were born two sons: Clarence Jerome "Chuckie" Williamson in 1966 and Christopher Brandon Williamson in 1975.

An exceptional athlete, Sneaky played four years on the Aggie baseball team, where his remarkable speed and instincts made him a prolific base stealer. He holds the Division II single-game stolen base record, stealing nine bases in a single game against Winston-Salem State University in 1968. That same year, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education and began his career as a Physical Education teacher in the Greensboro City School System.

Over a career spanning more than two decades, Sneaky distinguished himself as both a gifted educator and a beloved coach. He coached football, basketball, wrestling, and baseball at Allen, Jackson, Gillespie, and Lincoln Junior High Schools, and went on to serve as football coach and Head Baseball Coach at Dudley High School for ten years.

Beyond the classroom, Coach Sneaky guided Greensboro's Colt League Gillespie Park Baseball team for over twenty years. Many of his teams competed for and captured league championships, and his All-Star teams competed in seven Colt League World Series tournaments—helping to establish Greensboro, North Carolina, as a talent-rich baseball community. He also coached basketball at the YMCA, leading teams to national tournaments in Orlando, Florida; Huntington, West Virginia; and Beckley, West Virginia. In addition, he served as a basketball official, officiating high school games across North Carolina. Beyond education and coaching, he was also a business owner, operating the Daniel Keck Tax Company for a number of years. He drove a taxi cab from his college days through the years following his teaching career.

Above all, Sneaky was a mentor to countless young men throughout Greensboro. He was an exceptional educator, coach, mentor, motivator, and friend whose influence reached far beyond any scoreboard or classroom.

Sneaky was preceded in death by his parents, John Williamson, Jr. (November 1971) and Constance Williamson (January 1975); his beloved wife of 55 years, Deloise (Pullen) Williamson (March 2020); and his brothers, Carl Lee Williamson (October 1992), Caldwell Williamson (August 2026), and sister Martena Williamson (April 2018).

He leaves to cherish his memory his sons, Clarence Jerome "Chuckie" Williamson (Beth, Cory (Shannon, Clarence James), Chase, and Camden) and Christopher Brandon Williamson (Ariel (Kaydence Kyrie Brown and Ashia Rudison-Poe), Deja (Lovelynne Rudison), Toshj). He is also lovingly remembered by his siblings, Cathey Williamson and Talmadge Williamson, Sisters in Love Hortense Pullen Jamison (Kenneth) and Shirley Smith, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.