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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bettye Alice Williams of St. Louis, 
4Missouri, who passed away on January 12, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bettye Williams was born in Lexington, 
6Mississippi on December 28, 1919 to Nathan Tate and Serena 
7Rice-Tate; she graduated from Saints Industrial and Literary 
8School; she married Joseph Levy Williams on May 6, 1939; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Following graduation, Bettye Williams began 
10working as a hairstylist; she held a  customer service position 
11at Montgomery Ward for several years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Bettye Williams was an avid St. Louis Cardinals 
13fan and enjoyed watching them play in the World Series; she 
14also enjoyed tending to her flower and vegetable gardens; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bettye Williams was preceded in death by her 
16husband, Joseph, and her children, Lorraine, Johnathon, Carl, 
17and two children who did not make it to term; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bettye Williams is survived by her sisters, 
19Cornelia Suggs (William "Bill" Suggs) and Chleo Anderson; her 
20children, JoEvelyn Williams, Karen Horton, Tyrone Williams, 
 
 
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1and Pamela Jacobs; her grandchildren, Rochelle Bays, Jerome 
2Giddens, Elise Cox, Christopher Battle, Jr. (Kwalnzia "Luci" 
3Battle), Crystal Battle, Michelle Battle, Sydney Battle, 
4Michael Battle, Destiny Pitt, Samantha Williams, Devin Reed, 
5Angelique Jacobs, and Brandon Gilliam; her nieces and nephews, 
6Denise Rixter, Junior Anderson, and Glenda Anderson; her 
7great-grandchildren, Damien, Ariana, Cordelia, Monte, Deonte, 
8Jermel, Victor, Kyla, S'rena, Christopher III, Christon, 
9Elizabeth, Precious, and Neil; and a host of 
10great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family, and 
11friends; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Bettye Alice Williams, and extend our sincere condolences to 
15her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Bettye Williams as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.