88R12472 BHH-D
By: Raney H.R. No. 252
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Nancy Ann Smith Williams of Temple on January 6, 2023, at
the age of 89; and
WHEREAS, The former Nancy Smith was born to Edward and Stella
Smith in Marshall on November 8, 1933, and she grew up with three
older siblings, Arthur, Bobby, and Julia Martha; on December 18,
1955, she married her junior high school sweetheart, David Lewis
Williams, with whom she shared a fulfilling union that spanned 54
years until his passing in 2010; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams enjoyed a rewarding career as a legal
secretary with the Harrison County district attorney, and in 1985
she became a federal court clerk; active in her community, she gave
generously of her time and talents to such organizations as March of
Dimes, the Harrison County MHMR Sheltered Workshop, Camp Fire
Girls, and Boy Scouts; and
WHEREAS, This beloved woman was a devoted mother to 5
children, Tommy, Kay, Danny, Laura, and Edward, and with the
passing years, she had the pleasure of seeing her family grow to
include 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Although Nancy Williams will be greatly missed, she
has left her family with a wealth of treasured memories, and they
will always hold her close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Nancy Ann Smith
Williams and extend sincere condolences to the members of her
family: to her children, Tommy Williams and his wife, Marsha, Kay
Lynch and her husband, Mike, Danny Williams and his wife, Margaret,
Laura Shepperd and her husband, Leroy, and Edward Williams; to her
grandchildren, Paul Williams and his wife, Michelle, Mark Williams
and his wife, Whitney, Claire Lynch, Philip Lynch, David Williams,
Mary Margaret Williams, Jarrod Shepperd and his wife, Marlie, Alli
Munden and her husband, Jack, and Matthew Shepperd; to her
great-grandchildren, George, Thomas, Molly, Emma, Hill, Hobbs,
Walter, Brock, Harper, Beau, and Walker; and to her other relatives
and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Nancy
Williams.