Betty Lou Williams

Betty Lou Williams, the daughter of Roscoe Henry Morton and Mazie Opal (Price) Morton, was born on November 7, 1930 in Ink, Missouri.  She passed away on August 20, 2021 in Mountain View, Missouri at the age of 90.

Betty was united in marriage to Harry LeRoy Williams on November 1, 1952.  She was blessed with two daughters, Barbara Dianne and Bethany Denise.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roscoe and Mazie Morton; her husband, Harry Williams; one granddaughter, Bridget Dawn Richardson; four brothers, Ray, Merell, Earl (Bud) and Eddie Morton; one sister, Doris Hurt; brothers-in-law, Ronnie Hampton, Jack Hurt, Dean Merritt, Russell Hobbs and LaVern Young; sisters-in-law, Roi Rife, Mildred Dunn, Betty Silvey, Ruby Hurt and Sherry Lemmons.

Betty is survived by, her daughter Barbara and husband David Richardson, their children, Becky and husband Drew Branscum, Darren Richardson, Randy and wife Sarah Richardson, Becky’s children, Brianna Dawn, Brady Andrew David and Andie Brynn Branscum; Darren’s children, Hunter Ray, Noah David, Aaliyah Kaye, Jaxson Parker, Corben Walker and Brynnleigh Derryn Richardson; Randy’s children, Dakota Anthony and Dalton James Richardson; her daughter, Bethany Denise and husband Donnie Petzold and grandson, Dustin Paul Williams all of St. Clair, Missouri; four sisters, her twin Mary Hobbs of Houston, Missouri, Helen Merritt of Summersville, Missouri, Beverly Hampton of Mountain View, Missouri and Linda Young of Eminence, Missouri; along with many nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends.

Betty was a 1948 graduate of Summersville High School where she was Valedictorian.  She was employed briefly at Angelica and Brown Shoe companies but spent most of her years as a homemaker.  She was active in the VFW Ladies Auxillary.

Betty loved embroidery and spent thousands of hours embroidering quilts, especially baby quilts for the new additions to her family and for her friends.  She continued to do this until her health no longer permitted her to do so.  Family was obviously important to her, and she loved keeping up with her nieces and nephews and their families.  The pride of her life were her grandchildren and great grandchildren, time spent with them meant everything to her.  Her great sense of humor will be truly missed by all that knew her.

Donations in Betty's memory may be made to the Summersville Senior Center.