Betty Jean Williams, 94, of Benton, passed away on Tuesday December 17, 2019, at her daughters home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on September 29, 1925, to Alexander and Estella (Furlow) Van Zandt in Mulkeytown, IL.
Betty was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading and crocheting. Betty was a 50 year member of OES and was a foster parent for many years . She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother.
Betty is survived by her children, Barbara Mae Ziems, Michael Lee Williams and wife Susan Jane, Carolyn Sue Busse, Melissa Fae King and husband Dale and Matthew Rae Williams and wife Karen; one daughter-in-law, Reba Williams; one sister, Ruby Bernice Tindall and 27 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alexander Ferguson and Estella Van Zandt, 2nd Husband, Oliver Lee Williams, 1st Husband, Gilbert “Gay” Hicks, a son, Stewart Jae Williams, two sons-in-law, Dale Ziems and Bradley Busse, brother-in-law, Everett Tindall, and sisters and brothers, Gladys, Gena, Edith, Lester, Irma, Delora, Clifford, JoAnn, Lola, Infant brother, Cleda, and Richard, and many brothers & sister-in-laws.
Services have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 South Main Street, Benton, IL.
Visitation will be held Friday, December 20, 2019, from 11:00 a.m.to 1:00 p.m., at Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., at the Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL, with the Rev. Michael Lee Williams Jr., officiating.
Burial will take place in the Mulkeytown Cemetery, Mulkeytown, IL.
Memorials may be made to the Mulkeytown Cemetery or the West Franklin Historical Society and will be accepted at the funeral home.
Online condolences can be given at www.patefh.com.
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