Audrey Counts

Obituary of Audrey Annette Counts

Audrey Annette Counts “Affectionately known as “Auntie Drey” was born on 12/26/1964 to the late Roscoe L. Counts and Corrine I. Counts in Plainfield NJ. She was a Plainfield resident for over 50 years. She entered eternal life on 11/23/2022 in Edison NJ.

 

Audrey went to Plainfield public schools. After graduating High School in June 1982, she attended Taylor Business Institute, where she received a certificate for Secretarial Science.

 

Audrey Counts was on temporary assignment in the Division of Inspections before becoming a permanent employee with the City of Plainfield on January 30, 1987. She was hired as a Clerk 2, she was later promoted to Permit Clerk, and in October of 1991, she became a Code Enforcement Officer, later promoted to Sr. Code Enforcement Officer, Chief Code Enforcement Officer before becoming the Director of the Division of Inspections on March 1, 2016, to present. For all the titles she held with the Division, Audrey received countless certifications. Audrey was also a wrestling coach for the City of Plainfield Division of Recreation for more than 12 years.

 

Audrey is predeceased by her loving parents, Roscoe and Corrine Counts, and her three sisters, Gayle, Sherry, and Joy Counts.

 

Audrey leaves to cherish her beautiful memories one son, Kenneth Williams of Plainfield NJ, one granddaughter, Kennedy Williams of Plainfield NJ, one grandson, Chance Williams of Plainfield NJ; two sisters: Stephanie Morisset (Derrick Chavous) of Mt. Holly, NJ), and Sharon Counts of Plainfield NJ; one brother, Roscoe Counts (Paulette Counts) of Plainfield NJ; eight nieces: Shelece Counts, Kayla Counts, Kyla Counts, Danielle Counts, Siobahn Counts, Nicole Counts, Sherrell Counts, and Zoe Morisset; and ten nephews: Carlo Morisset, Christopher Morisset, Justin Counts, Tierey Jackson, Nasir Cagle, Khaliq Harris, Mustafa Harris, Moosade Harris, Sebastian Morisset, and Jean Morisset.

 

Wednesday
30
November

Visitation at Funeral Home

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Higgins Home for Funerals
752 Mountain Blvd.
Watchung, New Jersey, United States
Wednesday
30
November

Tributes by family and friends

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Higgins Home for Funerals
752 Mountain Blvd.
Watchung, New Jersey, United States
Thursday
1
December

Funeral Service

10:00 am
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Higgins Home for Funerals
752 Mountain Blvd.
Watchung, New Jersey, United States

Final Resting Place

Hillside Cemetery
1401 Woodland Avenue
Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States
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