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Dorothy B Williams

Dorothy B Williams

APRIL 3, 1931 – DECEMBER 29, 2021

 

Dorothy B Williams left this world December 29, 2021.

Dorothy was born April 3, 1931, in Jamestown, Kentucky to Ova Hoyt Webb and Maggie Barrett Webb. She was a 1950 graduate in Charlestown Indiana.

In 1952 she married Cleo Williams in Indianapolis. Dorothy was an artist, painting water colors, oil paintings, and ceramics. She published many poems and was a supreme seamstress. She was active in politics. Dorothy was director of the Putnam County CETA program and worked in government offices in California and Indiana. She served as a worthy matron in the OES 2 times, was in the Daughters of the Nile, and Hoosier Hillbilly club. She and Cleo took many trips with the Murat Shriners Oriental band. They were also good dancers and enjoyed music. Dorothy was an avid gardener. She was also a secret Santa for families in the area.

Survivors include her husband of 69 years, just shy of 70, Cleo; two daughters, Tammy (Bud) Page, Greencastle; and Lisa (Donny) Perdue, Greencastle; 7 grandchildren, Lori Thurber, Albuquerque, NM; Angie (Ryan) Clark, Greencastle; Amanda (Josh) Clark, Crawfordsville; Ryan Sanders, Fillmore; Jacob (Chelsea) Page, Crawfordsville; Dustin Perdue, Greencastle; Ethan Perdue, Greencastle; 9 great grandchildren Tanner Sanders, Sky Snyder, Charity Potter, Kennedy Clark, Graham Clark, Bronson Clark, Maddox Clark, Jayden Sanders and Ava Sanders; and two brothers, Russell (Ellie) Webb, Bryan Ohio; Otis (Rita) Webb, Owensboro, Kentucky; and several nieces and nephews

She preceded in death by her daughter, Sherry Sanders; a sister, Bonnie and brother-in-law, Jack Hecker; brother, Les Webb and sister-in-law Barbara; a sister, Jenny and brother-in-law, Tom Chiesa.

Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Memories may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.

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