Bettye M. Williams

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Mrs. Bettye M. Williams, 77, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Cave City to Elmer and Bess Dawson Meacham, she was a retired secretary for the president at First National Bank and a member of the Fairview Baptist Church. She attended Lyon College in Batesville. She loved to play bridge and was a volunteer for the Red Cross at the Great River Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Leland Riddell; and a grandson, Logan Riddell.

She leaves her husband, Paul Williams of the home;

Her children, Ron and Lisa Riddell of Little Rock, Doug Riddell of Blytheville, Sharon and Paul Hamilton of Blytheville;

A step-daughter, Alisa and Tony Hanford of Houston, Texas;

A brother, Richard Meacham of Cave City;

A sister, Shirley Gray of Monroe, La.;

Three nieces and three nephews; and

One grandchild, Wesley Acklin of Blytheville.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Collin Jones officiating. A private burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday at Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be e-mailed to cobbfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net