Kathleen Williams

Kathleen Williams, 97, passed away on May 22, 2010 in Gatesville. Graveside services will be at 12 Noon on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Restland Cemetery. No visitation is scheduled. Kathleen was born to Charles and Clara Watkins in Nacogdoches on October 26, 1912. She spent her childhood in East Texas before moving with her family to Gaines County in West Texas in 1924. Kathleen graduated from Seagraves High School in 1929. She and her sister Eva Rob then attended college at UT in Austin, the University of Mexico in Mexico City and Texas Tech in Lubbock graduating with teaching degrees. Kathleen taught school in Gaines County for a few years before marring Cawthon Williams in 1937. At that time she quit teaching to help her husband operate ranches. After more than 20 years of ranching in West Texas, Cawthon and Kathleen moved to Coryell County in 1958. Upon her husband’s passing in 1964, Kathleen moved into Gatesville and resumed teaching at Gatesville Elementary. Kathleen was a member of several organizations including the Order of the Eastern Star, the Presbyterian Church, Morris Federation and the American Heart Association. She was a wonderfully talented seamstress who made beautiful quilts. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sisters, Eva Rob and Marguerite and a brother, Joe. Survivors include her son, Jim Williams of Gatesville, nieces Clara Adams Chumney of San Antonio, Carol Ann Williams of Amarillo; nephews, Walter Adams of San Antonio and Monty Williams of Seagraves. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the charity of your choice.