Barbara Ann Williams

Wilson – Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Ann “Cross” Williams, 53, of Ringling is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2011 at Mount Olive Cemetery in Healdton with Rev. Dan Stewart officiating. Services are under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home in Wilson.

Barbara was born September 21, 1957 in Odessa, Texas to the late Mr. Nathan Eugene “Gene” Cross and Mrs. Anna Maxine (Olson) Cross. She departed this life on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at her home in Ringling.

Barbara was raised in Wilson residing there and the community of Dillard. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1975. She married Mr. Frankie Joe Williams and to this union came two children, Joe Kyle and Russell Williams. They made their home in Healdton and Barbara worked several jobs, including babysitting several children and was employed at the Healdton Police Department as a dispatcher. She was involved in the rodeos with her children and a member of the Healdton Riding Club. Most recently employed at Wal-Mart for several years in the Customer Service Department. She was of the Pentecostal faith.

Preceding her in death are her father Nathan Eugene “Gene” Cross and a daughter-in-law Leah Williams.

Survivors include her two sons Rusty Williams and wife Alicia of Healdton and Joe Williams and wife Neva of Loco; mother, Ann Cross of Wilson; sister Pamela Cross of Wynnewood; brother Russ Hunter and wife Sunny of Piedmont, OK: grandchildren Morgan, Joe Lee and Jonee Lee Williams and Hagen Stovall; best friend Rhonda Guin and husband Patrick of Ardmore; father of their children Frankie Joe Williams of Healdton: nieces Candice and Summer Stovall.

Pallbearers will be Joe Williams, Rusty Williams, Jaime Blodgett, John Eakins, Billy Jim Williams, Justin Wells, Hershel Cross and Jimmy Williams.

Honorary bearers will be Morgan, Joe Lee and Frankie Williams.

Family visitation will be from 6-8 pm Thursday evening at the funeral home in Wilson.

Condolences can be made online at www.alexanderfuneralhome.org