Ollie C. Williams
Ollie C. Williams, 92, of Greenville, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at Briarcliff Health Center in Greenville. A celebration of her life will be 2:00 PM, Monday, March 28, 2011 in Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Royce Litchfield officiating. She will be buried in Celeste Cemetery.
Mrs. Williams was born in Wolfe City, Texas on June 17, 1918. She was the daughter of Lester Fulenwider and Sallie Griggs Fulenwider. She was a member of Highland Terrace Baptist Church and was a retired cafeteria worker with Greenville Independent School District.
She married Ernest K. Hayes on December 24, 1937 in Hunt County. He preceded her in death on February 1, 1980. She married Elmo B. (Bam) Williams on August 15, 1987 in Greenville. He preceded her in death on December 23, 2004.
Mrs. Williams is survived by her daughters, Brenda Sampson and her husband Carroll of Greenville and Janice Towers and her husband, Eddie of Jacksonville Beach, Florida; sister, Hazel Blackburn of Rowlett; grandchildren, Kelli Love and husband Jeff, Marty Towers and wife, Darlene and Greg Towers and wife, Sandy; great-grandchildren, Kristin Towers, Erin Towers, Hayley Love and Reagan Love; step-daughter, Ann Irvin and husband, Donnie of Nevada; step-grandchildren Kent Irvin and Kyle Irvin; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
The family requests memorials be made to Highland Terrace Baptist Church for either the “Child Evangelism Fund" or “To Every Nation” fund.
