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WilliamsMary Louise Williams of Berryville, Arkansas was born September 21, 1933, in the Cabanal area of Carroll County to Elijah and Minnie Rebecca (Smith) McKinney. Louise passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the age of 90.
Starting her education at Moore School, attending high school and becoming an Alumni of the School of the Ozarks. After high school she went to Illinois as a nanny. Later traveling to California where she worked at Montgomery Ward and the DMV. There she met her first husband, Robert Williams. They were married from 19531955. She then moved to Berryville and married Jessie Pearl Williams in 1959, who passed away in 2001. She worked at the Saunders Museum, Ocoma and on the farm. Louise was a member of Living Faith Church and enjoyed embroidering, quilting, making baby blankets, baking zucchini and pumpkin bread, and working in her flower garden.
Louise is survived by her son, Benny Williams of Berryville, Arkansas; two daughters, Beth Anglin and Sonya Marshall, both of Berryville, Arkansas; eight grandchildren, Cassie Jo, Michelle, Andrea, Chris, Shawn, Chance, Jess, and Sativa; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Elijah and Minnie McKinney; husband, Jessie Pearl Williams; five brothers, Rex, Frank, Robert, Hugh and Carroll McKinney; grandson, Casey Williams; great-granddaughter, Karissa Anglin; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Williams; son-in-law, Cletus Marshall; and daughter, Barb Patty.
Visitation was 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel. Funeral service was 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Charles M. Nelson Memorial Chapel, with Pastor Doby Williams officiating. Interment followed at Moore Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Gideon’s International, PO Box 362, Berryville, AR 72616, www.2.gideons. org/donate or Moore Cemetery, c/o Dean Wadel, 164 CR 709, Berryville, AR 72616. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to nelsonfuneral.com.
