Lucretia Helen (Lewis) Williams

Lucretia Helen Williams, 107 died December 26th, 2014 at her home in the Primrose Retirement Community Kansas City, MO. She was born October 26th, 1907 in rural Buchanan County, MO to John and Nelly (Moore) Lewis. She was preceded in death by her husband Homer Williams, a son Homer Williams Jr, and one sister, Edna L. Connett. 

She graduated from Gower High School in 1926 and attended the Platt Business College then worked at Artcraft Engraving in St. Joseph. In 1930 she married Homer Williams a construction engineer with the Missouri State Highway Department and during his career the couple lived in many of the small towns of northwest Missouri before moving to rural St. Joseph in 1945 then to Gower in 1978.

While living in the Ebenezer community southeast of St. Joseph Helen was a member of the Friendly Neighbors extension club and she served as Sexton for the Ebenezer Cemetery in the 1960s.

Helen is survived by a son, Richard Williams and his wife, Gay Williams, of Lake Waukomis, MO.   Another daughter-in-law Marjorie, lives in St. Joseph. She is also survived by her eight  grandchildren: Keith (Carol) Williams of Colcord, Ok, Jean (Stan) Martin, Perry KS, Susan (Randy) Haskins, Holly Court, NC, Joseph Williams (Paula), Gower, MO,  John Williams, Austin ,TX,  Alicia Cavitt, Cumming GA, Rebecca Williams, Portland OR and Katherine Williams, Merriam KS.  In addition she had 22 great and great-great grandchildren as well as three nephews.

Helen was a member of the Gower Christian church. Through her long life she was an avid reader and maintained her interest in politics and national news.  Theodore Roosevelt was our 26th president when she was born.  She cast her first presidential vote in 1928 just two weeks after turning 21 and she voted in every presidential election through 2012 when we elected our 44th president. .

Private family burial at Ebenezer Cemetery.

There will be a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Thursday January 1^st at the Gower Christian Church followed by a lunch in the theme of “Uncle Wid’s Picnic”.  The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorial contributions to the Gower Christian Church Building Fund, charity of choice or a gift to Heifer International, Little Rock AR 72202.