SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK - UPSHUR COUNTY

Williams, Mattie Ruth Stropp 
	
GILMER - Services for Mrs. Mattie Ruth Stropp Williams, 88, of 
Gilmer, will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, at First 
United Methodist Church of Gilmer, with Dr. Rick Webb officiating. 
Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park under the direction of 
Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mrs. Williams passed away on Friday, 
February 15, 2008, in Longview, Texas.

She was born June 26, 1919, in Gilmer,to John Henry Stropp and 
Mattie Lee Mathis Stropp. Mrs. Williams graduated from Gilmer 
High School, Texas State College for Women and received her 
bachelors degree from SMU. She was a member of First United 
Methodist Church of Gilmer and the 20th Century Club. Active 
in the East Texas Yamboree, she was an avid golfer and involved 
in the Ladies Golf Association at the Gilmer Country Club. Her 
priority was her family, who will miss her greatly.

She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Don W. Williams 
of Gilmer; sons, Stephen John Williams and his wife, Lynn of Gilmer, 
Paul David Williams and his wife, Barbara of Gilmer; daughters, 
Donna Williams Farris and her husband, Gearald of Longview, Nancy 
Williams Sawyer and her husband, Jim of Longview; grandchildren, 
Scott Williams, Eric Williams, Todd Williams, Greg Williams, Brian 
Williams, Tracy Esquivel, Cynthia Pittenger, Sara Jayne Farris, 
Jennifer Harris, Amy Brown, James Sawyer, David Sawyer, Lisa Sawyer 
and Emily Sawyer; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and 
nephews.

Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, 
Wendell Keith Stropp.

Pallbearers will be Scott Williams, Eric Williams, Todd Williams, 
Greg Williams, Brian Williams and John Stropp.

Special thanks to Mattie's caregivers, Mary LeBlanc, Rene Scott 
and Stephanie.

The family requests memorial contributions be sent to First United 
Methodist Church, 105 N. Montgomery, Gilmer, TX 75644.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today, February 17, 2008, at the funeral 
home.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/17/2008.