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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Olive Floyd
Williams
March 26, 1943 – January 1, 2025
Olive Williams went to her eternal home, January 1, 2025. She was born March 26, 1943, in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Elmer and Virginia Richards. Olive proudly served her country in the Signal Core of the United States Army, (1961 – 1967). She met the love of her life in Pirmasens, Germany April 30, 1965, they were married in Idar Oberstein, Germany January, Friday 13, 1967. When she left the Army, she worked as a Beautician for 5 years, then retired after working for 10 years for the State Government. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church. Olive loved cooking, doing crafts, collecting old coins, crossword puzzles, reading, and tracking genealogy.
Olive is preceded in death by her father Elmer Richards, her mother Virginia "Roxy" Talkington, brothers Ralph Richards, Troy Richards, sister Thelma "Gurt" Greenlee, and brother Ernie Richards.
Left to honor her memory are her loving husband of 57 years Gary D. Williams Sr., son Gary D. Williams Jr. & wife Nicol Williams, daughter Erin Cartwright, grandsons Andrew Eckert, Garrett Williams and wife Caitlyn, and Harrison Williams, granddaughter Rachael Cartwright, brother David Richards.
Visitation will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 9:00 AM, Monday January 6, 2025, followed by a Funeral Service at 10:00 AM 301 US 287 By Pass, Waxahachie, TX 75165. Interment will be held at Dallas Ft. Worth National Cemetery 1:15 PM, January 16, 1925.
Visitation
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Starts at 9:00 am
Funeral Service
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Starts at 10:00 am
Interment
Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery
Starts at 1:15 pm
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