Betty L.Williamson

Betty L. Williamson

Betty L. Williamson, 72, of Greenville died Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Arlington Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Greenville Bible Church under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Corbet officiating.  Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park.  Visitation will be Monday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

Mrs. Williamson was born August 15, 1939 in Wichita Falls, Texas.  She was the daughter of Carl E. Holder and Esther B. Parker.  On August 18, 1955, she married Charlie Williamson in Anton, Texas.  She was retired as manager of the Wonder Bread store in Greenville and was a member of the Greenville Bible Church.

Survivors include sons, Wayne Williamson of Malvern, Arkansas and David Williamson and his wife, Michelle of Greenville; daughters, Robbie Spradling and her husband, Larry of Greenville and Lori Nowlin of Arlington; brother Jimmy Holder and his wife, Elaine of Irving; Step-brother, Shawn Reed Holder of Las Cruces, New Mexico; step-sisters, Terri Haak of Seymour and Barbara Biggs of Las Cruces, New Mexico.  She is also survived by grandchildren, Wayne Ralph Williamson of Austin, Drew Williamson of Greenville, Mark Williamson and his wife, JayAnn of Greenville, Stephen Williamson and his wife, Amber of Greenville, Ryan Williamson and his wife, Daeryl of Richmond, Virginia, Christopher Williamson of Greenville, Lisa Ranson and her husband, Craig of Greenville, Derek Walker of Atlanta, Georgia, Marie Rakestraw and her husband, Jeremy of Hiram, Georgia and Truett Spradling and his wife, Janetta of Greenville.  Great-grandchildren surviving are Keelie Williamson and Kaleb Williamson both of Greenville, Chase Rakestraw and Hayden Rakestraw both of Hiram, Georgia and Ethann Spradling and Eli Spradling, both of Greenville.

Mrs. Williamson was preceded in death by her husband; father, Carl Holder and step-mother, Pauleen Holder; Mother, Esther Weatherly and step-father, J. T. Weatherly; son, Billy Williamson; and brother, Dennis Holder.

Pallbearers will be Ryan Williamson, Wayne Ralph Williamson, Christopher Williamson, Mark Williamson, Stephen Williamson and Truett Spradling.

The family requests memorials be made to Gideon’s International, P. O. Box 8976, Greenville, TX 75404-8976.