Theresa Williams

2, 2011, at Belaire Health Care Center, Gastonia.

Mrs. Williams was born in Dallas and was the daughter of the late Edward and

Theresa Detter Shell.

Mrs. Williams was former president of Gaston County Historical Commission,

former president of Hoe & Hope Garden Club, former president of Dal-las Women’s

Club, former vice president of Gaston County Historical Society, member of the

Dallas Morning Glories, member of First United Methodist Church, Dallas, where

she served as chairman of the Worship Committee, president of United Methodist

Women, communion steward, coordinator of Children’s Ministries, Sunday school

teacher and secretary of the Administrative Board.

Mrs. Williams loved being a grandmother.

Mrs. Williams is survived by two daughters, Nancy Spivey and husband Roy of

Sunset, S.C., Shelly Wagoner and husband Jay of Charlotte; one sister, Eddie

Ferguson and husband James of Dallas; two grandchildren, Melanie Broadwell and

husband Alan of Chapin, S.C., Carrie Bassett and husband Barry of Simpsonville,

S.C.; four great-grandchildren, Nancy Blythe Broadwell, Lane Broadwell, Roy

Robert Broadwell, Hoyt Broadwell, all of Chapin, S.C.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at First United

Methodist Church, 301 W. Main St., Dallas.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with

the Rev. Caroll Flack officiating.

Interment will follow at Long Creek Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 56 years, Harmon

O’Dell “Bill” Williams Jr.; one brother, Gaston Shell; three sisters, Rebecca

Blevins, Jane Brasington, Florence DeLong; and aunt, Jonnie Detter.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 536, Dallas, NC

28034.

Online condolences may be made at: www.carothersfuneralhomedallas.com.

Dallas Funeral Home is serving the Williams family.