Dorothy Housworth McWilliams Phiel, was born on January 21, 1934 in Decatur, GA to Earl Housworth, Sr. and Margaret Housworth. She was preceded in death by husbands, Paul McWilliams and Bill Phiel, as well as brothers, Earl Housworth, Jr., Jere Housworth and Wayne Housworth and sister, Joyce Housworth. After raising a family, she worked at Macy's for almost 20 years. She was a member of Smoke Rise Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Danny and Mike McWilliams, daughter-in-law, JoAnn McWilliams, grandchildren Samantha Lewis and Keith McWilliams, great-grandchildren, Brody and Rowan Lewis, sisters-in-law, Joan Housworth and Sara Housworth and nieces and nephews.
No memorial service is planned, but a celebration of Dot's life will be held at the home of JoAnn and Danny McWilliams on Saturday, July 28, 2017. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Dot's honor to the American Heart Association.
