Oleta Williams' Obituary
Graveside services for Oleta Williams , 94, formerly of Longview will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, July 25th at Memory Park Cemetery with Rev. Bill Cunningham officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mrs. Williams died Sunday, June 22nd at a Carrollton nursing center.
She was born January 27th, 1909 at Okra, Texas to William W. and Lela Wood Martin. She moved to Longview in the early 1930?s. She was a homemaker and teacher and in the early 1940?s, she was recruited by Stanley Marcus to work as a seamstress in the alteration department of Neiman Marcus. Following WWII, Mrs. Williams was employed by Martin?s Dress Shop of Longview. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Longview.
Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Hatley Williams, in 1996 and is survived by: a daughter, Jane Jameson of Carrollton; grandchildren: Jason, Jeff, and Jonathan; great grandchildren: Jordan, Elise, Megan, and Benjamin.
The family will receive friends at Rader Funeral Home, 1617 Judson Rd. Tuesday afternoon 5 to 7 PM.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer?s Association 3613 S. Broadway, Suite 401 Tyler, TX 75701-8732.
A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.
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