DeANNA WILLIAMS

DeAnna Williams, 72, of Texarkana, Texas, died Monday, March 12, 2018. Mrs. Williams was born Aug. 9, 1945 in Texarkana, Ark. She was a homemaker, formerly employed with Cooper Tire and Rubber Co., and Texarkana Chamber of Commerce. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ennis Hoyt Williams. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Diana Williams of Montgomery, Texas; one daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Jonah Melancon of Lafayette, La.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, JoNita and Charlie Adkisson and Jan and Jack Sims of Texarkana; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and a number of other relatives. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Chapelwood Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Beck officiating. Burial will be in Chapelwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Texarkana, 3015 Moores Lane, Texarkana, TX 75503.