Jeanette Williams

  COUSHATTA, LA - A graveside service celebrating the life of Mrs. Jeanette Williams, 92, was held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Friendship Cemetery near Sikes, LA. Mrs. Jeanette will be interred next to her husband, Bobby James Williams. Mrs. Jeanette was born on December 17, 1927 in Dixie, LA to Harry Lewis Wright and Gladys Ward Wright. She passed away May 12, 2020 at Forest Haven Nursing Home in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, a member of Friendship Baptist Church, and a home care nurse for many years. Mrs. Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; her sisters, Laverne Folmar, Betty Courtney, and Marjorie Hafner; her brothers, Edwin, M.C., Benny, and Bobby Wright; her sons, Bobby L. and Jackie R. Williams; son-in-law, David Morris; and grandson, Timmy Womack. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Gladys L. Williams and Glenda A. Cruthis (husband Parker); dear family friend, Glenda Fay Stone; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; and a whole host of nieces and nephews. Honoring Mrs. Jeanette as pallbearers were Davey Morris, Devon Morris, and Ryan Huff. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff of Forest Haven Nursing Home for their kindness and unceasing care.