Wilma Williams Neal

Wilma Williams Neal, age 78, of Gatesville, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018.  Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at Scott’s Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Hemmeline Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Wilma was born on May 10, 1940 in Mullin, Texas, to the late Slim and Dottie Williams.  She grew up in Central Texas and attended school in Gatesville, graduating in 1958. She moved to New Mexico and raised her children in Hobbs, where she was a respected business owner.  She worked as an accountant for many years, for businesses as well as family and friends, and she was a very talented goldsmith, creating custom gold jewelry at her own jewelry store.  She was creative in all she did, loving art and sharing her knowledge and skill with many, leaving behind custom pieces of jewelry, artwork and paintings that will be cherished by those lucky enough to own them. She was fiercely dedicated to her family and friends, and extended a helping hand to so many people, touching lives in ways that won’t soon be forgotten.  She was a rock for her family, the keeper of secrets, fixer of any and everything, solver of problems, and will be remembered with love for her generosity. She valued her family above all else, and leaves a legacy of cherished memories of shared laughs and love. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Court Franklin; and brothers, Glenn and Billy Ray Williams. Wilma is survived by her daughters Sonja Isbell and Celeste Bonds; son Marshall G. Bonds; grandkids, Dusti Caviness, Lacey Greenhalgh, Brand Franklin, Chanel Roper, Tobin Isbell, Sky Franklin, Kenan Isbell, and Carson Bonds; great-grandkids, Macklynn, Kash, and Klaytzee Greenhalgh, and Riley, River, and Rowdy Caviness; sister Jo Ellis; and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Baylor University, to the Court Franklin Memorial Scholarship, c/o University Development One Bear Place #97026 Waco, TX 76798, or online at, www.baylor.edu/give/index.php?id=49837&a=3&f=437SFMG