Opal
Opal White Williams
d. September 10, 2017
Opal White Williams, 93, of Lynchburg, VA, died at home on Sunday, September 10, 2017, following a lengthy illness. She and her late husband, Braston Lee Williams, were married for 53 years.
Born January 18, 1924 in Dickenson County, VA, Opal was a daughter of the late William Albert White and the late Sylvia Deel White.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Williams Boyers, of Lynchburg; a grandson, Daniel E. Boyers, his wife Doris, and their five little daughters, Anna, Sophia, Danielle, Miriam, and Emily; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Williams, of Morgantown, WV; a sister, Edra Owens, of Haysi, VA; and a sister-in-law, Rona Newberry of Concord, NC.
In addition to her husband and her parents, Opal was preceded in death by two brothers, five sisters, her only son, Gary Michael Williams, and her only granddaughter, Amy Lee Boyers.
Opal was an intelligent, strong, and independent woman. By the time she was 17 years old, she had graduated from high school, completed a two-year program at a business college in Bluefield, WV, and accepted a position as one of the first female clerical workers in a West Virginia coal mining company. Opal dedicated more than 25 years of her life to the business world as a highly competent secretary whose opinions were valued and frequently sought after by colleagues and management alike. However, the things in life which brought her the most joy were gardening, cooking and baking for her family, assisting her church, and being the best grandma and great-grandma any child could ever ask for.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, 220 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg. A Graveside Service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Compassionate Friends, Virginia Baptist Hospital, 3300 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24503.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Born January 18, 1924 in Dickenson County, VA, Opal was a daughter of the late William Albert White and the late Sylvia Deel White.
She is survived by her daughter, Linda Williams Boyers, of Lynchburg; a grandson, Daniel E. Boyers, his wife Doris, and their five little daughters, Anna, Sophia, Danielle, Miriam, and Emily; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Williams, of Morgantown, WV; a sister, Edra Owens, of Haysi, VA; and a sister-in-law, Rona Newberry of Concord, NC.
In addition to her husband and her parents, Opal was preceded in death by two brothers, five sisters, her only son, Gary Michael Williams, and her only granddaughter, Amy Lee Boyers.
Opal was an intelligent, strong, and independent woman. By the time she was 17 years old, she had graduated from high school, completed a two-year program at a business college in Bluefield, WV, and accepted a position as one of the first female clerical workers in a West Virginia coal mining company. Opal dedicated more than 25 years of her life to the business world as a highly competent secretary whose opinions were valued and frequently sought after by colleagues and management alike. However, the things in life which brought her the most joy were gardening, cooking and baking for her family, assisting her church, and being the best grandma and great-grandma any child could ever ask for.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, 220 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg. A Graveside Service will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Fort Hill Memorial Park, 5196 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Compassionate Friends, Virginia Baptist Hospital, 3300 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24503.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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