Vivian Loretta Williams' Obituary
Vivian Loretta (Johnson) Williams, age 72, of Bridgeville, DE, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Milford Memorial Hospital in Milford, DE. She was born June 26, 1936 in Cannon, DE daughter of the late Frederick and Viola (Cannon) Johnson.
Mrs. Williams had been employed as an Administrative Assistant by B'nai B'rith International in Washington, DC for some 14 years. After relocating to Delaware she worked for Milford Memorial Hospital in Milford as an Accounting Clerk retiring in 1998. Mrs. Williams enjoyed doing yard work and her flowers. She travelled far and wide over the years and especially enjoyed her trips with her friends from Milford Memorial Hospital. She was an active member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Federalsburg, MD where she served on the financial committees of the Charge. She was a devoted and loving wife.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years Lester James Williams, Jr.; a daughter, Helen Drayton and her husband Robert of Seaford, DE; a granddaughter Rovair Felton of Seaford; a devoted nephew Alfred Lee Johnson, Jr. and his wife Wanda and a great-nephew Moshe Yanche Carther-Johnson all of Columbus, GA; two god-daughters, Jasmine Haynes of Greenwood, DE and Terronda Jackson of Columbus, GA; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Alfred Lee Johnson, Sr. and Carlton E. Johnson.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 7:00 PM at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, 202 Laws Street, Bridgeville, DE with the Rev. Marie Robinson officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning at 5:00 PM on Tuesday. Interment will be private at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro, DE.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Williams be made to: Bethel United Methodist Church, 3435 Harper Road, Federalsburg, MD 21632.
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