Dorothy Jean “Jeanne” Williams

DOROTHY JEAN “JEANNE” WILLIAMS, 81, of Springdale, Arkansas passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Westwood Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Home in Springdale.

Jeanne was born in the family home on March 16, 1937 in Cisne, Illinois to Charles “Don” Molt and Elberta “Bert” Stanford Molt.  She married Jackie D. Williams on June 19, 1955 and he survives.

Jeanne followed her husband throughout his twenty-five-year Air Force career, eventually settling in Springdale, Arkansas in 1976. She worked in retail at C & C gifts in downtown Springdale. She loved working in her yard and making beautiful flower arrangements for her home.  She truly had a passion for all kinds of flowers.

Jeanne is survived by her husband, Jackie, one son, Michael (Sue) Williams of Fayetteville, AR, one daughter, Sherye (Mike) Brown of Noble, IL; A brother, Larry (Pam) Molt of Effingham, IL; Brother-in-law Leon (Valerie) Williams of Butler, GA, sister-in-law Ruth Williams of Mt. Erie, IL, six grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, two step great grandchildren with a great grandchild due in February. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a grandson, Tony Fink, brother-in-law, Jess Williams and sister-in-law, Reba Williams.

A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 from 5 pm to 7 pm. at the Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home in Cisne, IL. The funeral service will be held at 10 am Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Cisne cemetery.

Memorials may be made to The Circle of Life Hospice out of Springdale, Arkansas and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be given to the family at www.meridithfuneralhome.com .

Hosselton-Meridith Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.