Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries




Ellen Carolyn (Carpenter) Williams


Ellen Carolyn Carpenter Williams ascended to be with her Lord and Savior, 
Jesus Christ, on October 14, 2010, at age 96. Carolyn was born in Corsicana, 
Texas, on March 25, 1914, to her parents, John William Carpenter and Flossie 
Belle Gardner Carpenter. Carolyn graduated from Highland Park High School and 
then the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 
English. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and chosen as a Blue 
Bonnet Belle. Having met her beloved husband, Dan C. Williams, in college, 
they married in 1936. She served as President of the Highland Park High School 
PTA, member of the Board of Governors of the Dallas Woman's Club, co-founder 
of the Dallas Needlework and Textile Guild, and active member of the Dallas 
Craft Guild, the Junior League of Dallas and the Junior League Garden Club. 
Having a passion for learning, ranging from literature to the creative arts 
and needlework, Carolyn received the Athenian Award from the University of 
Dallas. A loving, intelligent, and generous example to all, Carolyn was 
devoted to her family, friends, and church. She was a charter member of both 
the Highland Park Presbyterian Church and the Park Cities Presbyterian Church. 

Carolyn dearly loved and is survived by her three daughters, Carolyn Marks, 
Harriet Peavy and husband, Dan, and Suzanne Nash and husband, Horace, Jr. 
(Buddy), grandchildren and their spouses, Ellen Marks Verlanic (Ed), Kathryn 
Marks Kuehn (David), Daniel Peavy (Janet), Gardner Peavy (Jill), Harriet Nash, 
Bonner Nash Hernandez (Robert), Elizabeth Nash Dyck (Al), and 13 great 
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan, and by her 
brothers, John W. Carpenter, Jr. and Ben H. Carpenter. The family gives our 
heartfelt appreciation to her exceptional caregivers: Sammye Thacker and 
Barbara Mayville. A memorial service celebrating Carolyn's life will be held 
at Park Cities Presbyterian Church, 4124 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75219, 
on October 18, 2010, at 2:00 PM. There will be a reception following the 
service at the church in Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts 
may be made to Park Cities Presbyterian Church, 4124 Oak Lawn Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75219, or Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation, 8440 Walnut Hill Lane, 
Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75231.