August 21, 1931 – May 21, 2019
Theresa Elizabeth Pokladnik passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 21, 2019 in her apartment in Princeton, TX. surrounded by her family.
Born Theresa Elizabeth Pata on August 21, 1931 in Oklahoma City, OK, “Betty”, as she was better known by family and friends, lived a very blessed life of 87 years.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Jaromir Josef Pata, who was born in Trebenice, South Moravia, Czech Republic, her mother Golda Odessa “Lynch” Pata, born in Fallis, Oklahoma, her youngest brother Bernard Carroll Pata, her first husband and father of her children, William George Williamson Sr, married July 27, 1951, her youngest son, Richard Douglas Williamson and her second husband, Robert Jerry Pokladnik whom she married on April 23, 1982.
Betty will be buried next to her husband William and son Richard at Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas, TX on May 28, 2019.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, William George Williamson, the mother of his two daughters Cynthia June “Hook” “Williamson” Deasey, his wife and mother of his son Belinda Sherrie “Burris” Williamson, Theresa Ann “Williamson” Smith and her husband Lester Robert Smith, David Lee Williamson and his wife Myra Dianne “Ivy” “Reagan” Williamson, and Michael Ray Williamson, also her brother Rudolf Joseph Pata, his wife Wanda, her sister Cheryl Marie “Pata” “Cornell” Jones and her husband Karl David Jones.
She is also survived by her step-children from her second marriage, Paul Robert Pokladnik, Roger Leslie Pokladnik, Janet Renee “Pokladnik” Nuziard and Marilyn Nicole “Pokladnik” Pettis.
Betty has 4 Grandchildren (Elizabeth, Zachariah, Vanessa and William), 5 Great Grandchildren (Sierra, Vada, Alora, Delilah and Ariah) and 7 Step-Grandchildren (Jordan, Allison, Seth, Justin, Regan, Cole and Case).
Betty spent her life in service to her church and community and was dearly loved by all. She will be greatly missed.
