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<p>Mary Williams Obituary</p>
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Ann Williams, 91, passed away peacefully at Redstone Village in
<a color="#247FC3"
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Alabama</a> on December 9, 2025. She was devoted wife, mother,
grandmother, and friend who maintained a lifelong appreciation
for art and music and who cherished spending time with those
important to her.</div>
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Ann Beth was born in 1934 and raised on her family's farm in <a
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Wisconsin</a>. Her parents were Charles and Clara Beth. Later
in life, she would often speak of her time on the farm. Playing
with her dog Spot was an especially cherished memory from those
years. Her family was active in the Church of God.</div>
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attended Anderson College in Indiana, where she studied to
become a teacher. At Anderson she met and fell in love with
Henry Williams of Indianapolis, who was preparing to become a
minister. They married in 1956 and embarked together on a
lifelong partnership in family and ministry. The family served
churches in Saint Paul, Minneapolis; Niagara Falls, New York;
Muncie, Indiana; Addison, Illinois; and finally, Huntsville,
where Henry served as pastor at Saint Mark's Lutheran church.
During this period, Mary Ann became a mother to three sons who
kept her on her toes and brought much joy to her life.</div>
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<div color="#00141E" data-component="ObituaryParagraph"
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her dedication to her husband, three sons, and churches, she
worked full-time as a secretary and administrator at a
university library and multiple companies. She retired from
Thiokol in 1992.</div>
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1975, Mary Ann and Henry purchased land and built a vacation
cottage on the new Tims Ford Lake in southern Tennessee. With
their three sons, they expanded the cottage. Over the following
decades they would spend many happy days floating, boating, and
relaxing with friends and family, including their six
grandchildren.</div>
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<div color="#00141E" data-component="ObituaryParagraph"
class="Box-sc-ucqo0b-0 hKoaBJ ObituaryText___StyledTextBase-sc-12f7zd1-0 ccXJqH">Mary
Ann loved music and art. She was a faithful member of her church
choir. Known for her beautiful singing voice, she often
performed solos for weddings and other events. Building on the
art classes that she took in college, Mary Ann enjoyed painting
with oils and watercolors into her retirement years. She also
maintained a lively crochet practice and created many baby
blankets. She loved sharing these creative talents with her
grandchildren.</div>
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Ann is reunited with her beloved husband, Henry, who passed away
in 2006. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Laverne
(Beth) Dykhuis and brother, Gilbert Beth.</div>
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is survived by her three sons, Mark and his wife, Donna, Steve
and his wife, Melanie, and Phil and his wife, Paula, six
grandchildren, Madeline, Hannah, Glen, Shannon, Kate, and
Camille; and four great-grandchildren.</div>
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will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2025,
at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 200 Longwood Drive, SE, <a
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AL</a> 35801. A memorial service will follow at 12:00 p.m. A
reception will follow the service.</div>
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of sending flowers, please consider a donation, Saint Mark's
Lutheran Church
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://secure.myvanco.com/YK80/campaign/C-154K8">https://secure.myvanco.com/YK80/campaign/C-154K8</a>).</div>
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