Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....WILLIAMS, BESSIE "BESS" TUCKER August 1, 2014
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News Star World - August 08, 2014
BESSIE "BESS" TUCKER WILLIAMS

The Celebration of Life for Bessie (Bess) Tucker Williams, our beloved mother, 
sister, grandmother and friend, age 78, of Monroe will be held Saturday, 
August 9, 2014, at 2:00 PM at the First United Methodist Church, Monroe, 
Louisiana with Reverend Lynn Malone officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 
PM until time of service. Family Graveside Service at Mulhearn Memorial Park 
under the direction of Griffin Funeral Home West Monroe. 

Mrs. Williams was born in Farmerville, Louisiana on October 11, 1935, and 
passed from this life into God's loving embrace due to complications of 
diabetes on August 1, 2014. Mrs. Williams graduated Salutatorian from 
Farmerville High School in 1954. Achievements during her beautiful life 
include graduating Magna Cum Laude, Masters + 30 in Education, Minor in 
French, from ULM, retirement in 1998, from a career that she dearly loved as 
an elementary school educator in Ouachita Parish Schools, member and past 
president of Delta Kappa Gamma, Eta Chapter, as well as member and past 
president of United Methodist Women's Circle #3. In 1999, after retiring from 
teaching, she started Brownie Girl Scouts Troop #185. The greatest joys for 
Mrs. Williams included spending time and making memories with her children, 
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Watching the students that she taught 
over the years grow into wonderful individuals and being a component in that 
process was a great pleasure in her life. She considered many, many former 
students to be "stars in her crown". Loves for Mrs. Williams include 
connecting with family, friends, and former students and fellow members at 
First United Methodist Church- Anna Gray Noe Sunday School Class, her dog 
Puddin', watching her plants grow, appreciating wildlife, reading and working 
puzzles. 

Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her parents, Clifton L. "Punch" Tucker 
and Mattie Lee Odom Tucker; brother, Bradley J. Tucker; beloved son, Michael 
Richard Hicks; nephew, Royal Mike Tucker, Jr.; spouse, William A. "Bill" 
Williams, whom she adored.

Survivors include her brothers, Royal Mike Tucker, Herschel Van Tucker & wife 
Carolyn; children, John (Randy) R. Hicks & wife Jeanine, Connie D. Alexander 
and husband David; grandchildren, Amber Hennigan & husband Greg, Lee Hunter 
Hicks & wife Carol Ann, James Alexander, Olivia Alexander, William E. 
Alexander and great-grandchildren, Sophia Hennigan, Samuel Hennigan, Atticus 
Hennigan and Kynslee Hicks.

"Receiving Christ" means believing in Him, Believing means through Faith we 
will try to be more like him: Humble, Obedient, Prayerful, Compassionate, 
Loving, Kind, Forgiving, Trusting and Patient. "He gives strength to the weary 
and increases power to the weak." Isaiah 40:29. We know that: He is the 
everlasting God, The Creator and Sustainer. To God be the glory for all that 
he accomplishes through me. The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials 
may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Monroe. 

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