Naomi Ruth Williams was born Dec. 24, 1934 in Vernon, Texas, and died Sept. 25, 2003, at Presbyterian Medical Center of Dallas, Texas, at the age of 68.

She very much loved to study Watchtower announcing Jehovah's Kingdom. She lived in Durant and Madill 14 years.

She is survived by her husband James Williams, Durant; daughters Patsy Etheridge, Arlington, Texas, Connie Prater and Martha Woodruff, both of Durant, and Ruth Williams, Mena, Ark.; sons Wayne Willis, Mena, Danny Willis, Gladewater, Texas, Billy Willis, Sherman, Texas; brothers Carl Bolton, Mansfield, Ark., Bobby Bolton, Grand Prairie, Texas, Sonny Bolton and Bert Bolton, both of Antlers; sisters Virginia Slate, Mansfield, Nadean Olsen, Antlers, Margaret Blanton, Trenadad, Texas, Sharon Culligan, Fantana, Calif., 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Clifford and Lela Bolton, and daughter Shirley McCulley.

Burial was in Caddo Cemetery.