IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Alta Gay
Williams
August 25, 1916 – July 11, 2008
Obituary
With her family embracing her, Alta Gay Williams transitioned into the loving arms of God, Friday, July 11, 2008. Alta was born on August 25, 1916 in Cotton Gin, Texas to Martha Charity and Andrew Jackson Norris. She attended a one room school near Cotton Gin where she made life-long friends and developed a love for school. She graduated from Mexia High School and told stories of her father meeting her in a mule-drawn wagon to take her home to Cotton Gin for visits.
On October 31, 1938, mutual friends introduced Alta to N.H. (Sonny) Williams at a Halloween Party. Eleven weeks later on January 18,1939 they were married. They moved to the Sweeny area in1942 and raised their family. They were married 48 years. Alta loved fashion and was an accomplished seamstress making the clothes, including formals and coats, for her three daughters on a small Singer sewing machine. Alta was devoted to her family, making holidays special. She was known for her cooking and her kindness.
Alta was a member of First Baptist Church in Old Ocean for many years. In 1987 she joined the First Methodist Church of Sweeny and was a member of Monday Morning Methodists.
Alta Williams was preceded in death by her husband, N.H. (Sonny) Williams, her parents, Martha Charity and Andrew Jackson Norris, two sisters, Florence Patton and husband Jack, and Flenoy Sims and husband Marion, two brothers, Andrew Norris and wife Helen, and Joe Mac Norris and wife Tommie.
She is survived by her three daughters, Judy Potterf and husband, Ray, Dianne Williams, and Karen Robertson Keenom, three grandchildren Traci and Jason Potterf and Derek Robertson, nieces, nephews and special great nephew Greg Meyer and wife Kristi.
Visitation will be Sunday, July13, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas. Graveside service will be Monday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sweeny Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Grayson Glass, long-time family friend. Pallbearers will be Frank Burttschell, Bobby Nairn, Les Davis, Bryan Jones, Tim Ryerson, and P.O. Patrick.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Brazos Cares or First United Methodist Church of Sweeny.
On October 31, 1938, mutual friends introduced Alta to N.H. (Sonny) Williams at a Halloween Party. Eleven weeks later on January 18,1939 they were married. They moved to the Sweeny area in1942 and raised their family. They were married 48 years. Alta loved fashion and was an accomplished seamstress making the clothes, including formals and coats, for her three daughters on a small Singer sewing machine. Alta was devoted to her family, making holidays special. She was known for her cooking and her kindness.
Alta was a member of First Baptist Church in Old Ocean for many years. In 1987 she joined the First Methodist Church of Sweeny and was a member of Monday Morning Methodists.
Alta Williams was preceded in death by her husband, N.H. (Sonny) Williams, her parents, Martha Charity and Andrew Jackson Norris, two sisters, Florence Patton and husband Jack, and Flenoy Sims and husband Marion, two brothers, Andrew Norris and wife Helen, and Joe Mac Norris and wife Tommie.
She is survived by her three daughters, Judy Potterf and husband, Ray, Dianne Williams, and Karen Robertson Keenom, three grandchildren Traci and Jason Potterf and Derek Robertson, nieces, nephews and special great nephew Greg Meyer and wife Kristi.
Visitation will be Sunday, July13, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas. Graveside service will be Monday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sweeny Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Grayson Glass, long-time family friend. Pallbearers will be Frank Burttschell, Bobby Nairn, Les Davis, Bryan Jones, Tim Ryerson, and P.O. Patrick.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Brazos Cares or First United Methodist Church of Sweeny.
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