Williams, Thelma Ruth Bennett

KILGORE -- Private memorial services for Thelma Ruth 
Bennett Williams, 98, of Overton, formerly of Kilgore, 
will be Saturday, February 17, 2007, at Lakeview 
Memorial Gardens. Cremation arrangements are by Rader 
Funeral Home of Kilgore. Mrs. Williams died February 13, 
2007, in Overton. Born February 23, 1911, in Bartlesville, 
Okla., she was a supervisor of Fred Harvey Restaurant and 
assistant manger of Thrift Drug Store. Survivors include 
her children, Donald, Richard, Evelyn Imbodine and Barbara 
Bailey Levine. Please leave online condolences at 
www.raderfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/15/2007.

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Williams, Thelma Ruth Bennett

KILGORE -- Memorial services for Thelma Ruth Bennett 
Williams, 96, will be Saturday, February 17, 2007. 
Arrangements are by Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore. Mrs. 
Williams was born February 23, 1911, in Bartlesville, 
Oklahoma. She came to Kilgore with her husband, T.I. 
Bennett, during the boom days and lived in a tent in 
downtown Kilgore. Mrs. Williams spent most of her life 
in Kilgore; however, she moved several times. She lived 
in Albuquerque, N.M., where she was one of the original 
Harvey Girls and appeared in a movie featuring Gary 
Cooper. She was in California many years, where she 
became manager of Thrifty Drug Store. In her retirement 
years, she was housekeeper for Monsignor. Francis Weber 
at Ventura Catholic Mission. She moved back to Kilgore 
at age 65 and enjoyed life. She loved to travel and would 
say she had been all over the world. She took pride in 
packing her lunch and would mow seven acres of land on a 
tractor until she was 87. She and her little dog, Mitze, 
called Overton Health Care home for the last five years. 
Many days she would be seen around town on her walker with 
Mitze. Her children include Richard and wife, Rosemarie 
Bennett, Donald and wife, Juanita Bennett, Barbara and 
husband, Jerry Levine, Billy and Jay Bennett, and Evelyn 
and Gary Imboden. Her local grandchildren include Jenny 
and Larry Bewley, Lola Stewart, Joe and Kellie Bailey and 
Jackie Rickie. Please leave online condolences at 
www.raderfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/16/2007.