Visitation will be 9-11 am Friday April 29, 2022, at Serenity Funeral Home, 13401 Indian Rocks Road, in Largo Florida.
Funeral services will be held 11 am Friday April 29, 2022, at Serenity Funeral Home, 13401 Indian Rocks Road, Largo, officiated by Rev. Lisa Burbank from Lutheran Church of the Cross. A reception will follow the service. Arrangements are by Serenity Funeral Home.
Beverly was born in Muncie Indiana to Dale N. Johnson and Katherine B. (Moore) Johnson on December 25th, 1938.
She married Norman Joseph Williams on June 11, 1995 at the Botanical Gardens in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She graduated from Purdue University in Fort Wayne. She worked in Administration at several companies including Assistant to the president of WOWO radio, Assistant to the President of Winzler Stamping/Design Institute of America for 15 years and finished her working career as a Nursing Home administrator. She loved to recall her years of arranging Board meetings at the many remote locations while serving as Secretary of the Board at Winzeler Stamping in Montpelier Ohio. At Winzeler she handled the company’s presentations at the Furniture Market where the products were displayed.
Beverly’s memberships include the Red Hat Society and the American Businesswomen’s Association. She loved bringing people together to enjoy each other’s company and was a big supporter of local community activities.
Beverly was preceded in death by her mother Katherine Johnson (Moore) and father Dale N. Johnson and three brothers, Steven Johnson, James Johnson, and Max Johnson.
Beverly is survived by her husband, Norman “Joe” Williams and 6 children: Jessica Gallant (Rick) of Florida, Dale Lehman (Lynn) of Indiana, Nancy Matthias (Randy) of Indiana, Jennifer Sharp (Bruce) of Indiana, John Williams (Cindy) of Ohio, and Michael Williams of Florida. Two sisters: Kathy Johnson (Rick Seitz), Mary McManama (Nick). As well as twenty-six grandchildren: Andrea Brooks, Jessica Daszkiewicz (Stanislaw), Angelica Dill (Ryan), Maricel Dumont, Branden Gallant, Brittney Gallant (Olivia), Morgan Gallant, McKenzie Gallant, Abigail Gardiner (Benjamin), Emily Habel (Jordan), Cassie Herndon, Jared Herndon, Nathan Herndon, David Hudson, Olivia Lehman, Katherine Matthias, Samuel Matthias, Lily Reed, Jayme Sharp, Justin Sharp, Steve Sharp (Vanessa), Lydia Steury (Kyle), Jocelyn Tran (Tuan), Brittany Welch (Chris), Andrew Williams, Grace Williams. And twenty-one great grandchildren: Avery Bartimac, Henry Brooks, Lavinia Brooks, Alina Daszkiewicz, Ania Daszkiewicz, Crosby Dill, Drake Dumont, Aubrey Gallant, Colin Herndon, Makenna Kochendorfer, Ryan Kochendorfer, Zack Kochendorfer, Kira Sharp,
Anthony Spradlin, Madison Spradlin, Adelaide Steury, Ezekiel Steury, June Steury, Rhys Steury, Lilly Stratton, Thai Tran. And one great-great grandchild: Hazel Jane Green.
After her family that she holds dear, Bev made countless friends over the years that are too numerous to mention.
Her home was always an open, generous, and welcoming place for any friends of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Salvation Army as Beverly would often donate to this organization since she loved to help the underprivileged in various ways.
The family of Beverly wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the empath Suncoast Hospice organization for their extraordinary care.
