Wanda Jean Williams

Obituaries

Wednesday, 10 June 2020 09:38

Mrs. Wanda Jean “Bobbye” Williams passed away Monday, June 1, 2020 at her home. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Ricky Harcrow officiating. Burial followed in Mountain View Memory Gardens.
For 68 years, believe it or not, longer than I have been alive, Aunt Bobbye and Uncle Hugh Don Williams were husband and wife. That ended two years ago in May, when Uncle Hugh Don left this world and joined the other Williams boys in heaven. Bobbye and Hugh Don produced two outstanding children, Rodney Williams and Kelly Bryson, who both shared their mother’s love of healing.
Aunt Bobbye has always been a stable figure in my life, as well as every other member of the Williams and Stout family. Whenever any of us needed advice on what to do for a sick child or any other medical question, we would ask Aunt Bobbye. She knew what she was talking about and was always willing to help.
She was not only a loving aunt; she was more like a mother to all who had to privilege to know her. Any time you visited her home, the first thing she insisted upon was feeding you. There have only been a few times while visiting with her that either myself or my husband left without tasting something delicious. She was an excellent cook who could have opened a restaurant, in my opinion. When she was physically able, Bobbye cooked a full course meal with meat, vegetables and many times, desserts each day for whoever happened to drop in.
Many have heard the saying, “Behind every great man, there is a great woman.” Aunt Bobbye was beside Hugh Don instead of behind him. She was a faithful partner to him, working many long days in the family-owned grocery store while still cooking those tasty meals and parenting two growing children. She also pampered Uncle Hugh Don, spoiling him just a little.
During her 87 years, Wanda Jean Bobbye Williams filled amny different roles: daughter, mother and wife, aunt, mother-in-law to Jeanette and Wally and an extraordinary role as a grandmother. She enjoyed the love of her two grandsons, Will and Tucker Bryson. When Will married, she gained a granddaughter in his sweet wife, Ashley.
One other way to identify a person of great importance is to look at those who are loyal to them. Three extraordinary people played a very significant role in Aunt Bobbye’s later life. After suffering from several health problems, Bobbye required constant care. Fran Shankles, Randy Smith and Kathy Townson lovingly cared for Aunt Bobbye like she was their mother. They became family because she also treated them like her own.
Aunt Bobbye, you will be truly missed by all who knew you. We love you!