Jessie Ann Williams' Obituary
WILLIAMS, Jessie Ann (née McCollum), age 87, of Fort Myers, passed away suddenly at her home Tuesday. Beloved wife of Walter C. Williams. Devoted mother of Cynthia Vaughn, of Fort Myers, Florida, Linda (the late Richard) Evans, of Milford, Ohio, Pamela Heidenreich, of Fort Myers, Florida, Christina (Bruce) Dusebout, of Goshen, Ohio, and the late Walter David Williams. Loving grandmother of the late Nicholas Brandenburg, Bradley (Tom Maltese) Evans, Tyler Williams, Dani (Shawn) Lunsford, Andrew "Drew" (Marisa) Evans, Sarah Williams, Alex Dusebout and Brian Dusebout. Great grandmother of Karmenne Williams, Brayden Lunsford, Kaiden Williams, Cole Lunsford, Kinsley Williams and Kian Williams.
Dear sister of Betty (Bruce) Maybriar and the late Thomas "Tommy" McCollum. Also loved by many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors.
Born in Madeira, Ohio, on April 29, 1937, to Harry and Betty (née Julien) McCollum, Jessie attended Withrow High School from 1951-1954 and graduated from Loveland High School in 1955.
She married her high school sweetheart on June 29, 1956, at Madisonville United Methodist Church and they spent 68 loving years together.
Jessie was a former member of the Loveland United Methodist Church and a lifetime member of the Loveland Historical Society and Museum.
She moved to Fort Myers in 1996 after living and working in Loveland, Ohio, for 40 years, where she claimed her piece of paradise. Jessie founded and operated Fancy Flamingo Antiques in Fort Myers from 2002-2008.
Arrangements to be handled by Fort Myers Memorial Gardens. In accordance with her wishes, no visitation will be held
Memorial services and cremation will be held at the convenience of the family. Her final resting place will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, in Milford, Ohio, where her parents and brother are at peace.
Donations may be made in her memory to the Gulf Coast Humane Society (2010 Acadia St., Fort Myers, Florida, 33916) or the Humane Society of Collier County (370 Airport-Pulling Rd. N, Naples, Florida, 34104).
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