Willie Belle Williams

Willie Belle Williams, age 93, of Spencer, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Owen Valley Health Campus.

Born Feb. 9, 1919 in New Castle, Ky., she was the daughter of Arthur and Nancy Carter and was a graduate of Greencastle High School.

She married Louis H. Williams and he preceded her in death.

Willie had been a cook at the Theta House Sorority at DePauw University for several years. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Laverne Groves of Greencastle; two sons, Charles (Carmen) Williams of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Elliott Lee (Billy) Williams of Olympia Fields, Ill.; nephew Joe Taylor of Plainfield; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Harold Williams; a sister; and two brothers, Robert and James Carter.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17 at the Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Bro. Anthony Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. on Tuesday until time of service.

Condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.