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Monday, May 19, 2014
Williams, Wanda L. Craig
Wanda L. Craig Williams, 80, of Searcy, Ark., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died March 5, 2013, at home after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include her sons, Lester (June) Williams of the Philippines, Larry (Nina) Williams of Toddville, Lyle (Mary) Williams of Toddville, and Bill (Van) Varner of Searcy, Ark.; sisters, Virginia (Lyle) McBurney of Toddville, Norma Schinnerer of Sandsprings, Okla., Nancy Collen of Searcy, Ark., and Marlyn Stenger of Searcy, Ark.; sister-in-law, Shirley Craig of Manford, Okla.; brother-in-law, Dale Martin of Searcy, Ark.; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Maime Craig; a son, Leonard Williams; a stepdaughter, Carol Carlson; a brother, Eddie Craig; and a sister, Alene Martin.
Published April 21, 2013 in The Gazette