Beulah Williams, 100, passed from this life on Friday, June 20, 2025.
She was born in Cushing, OK on May 18, 1925, one of 15 children in the family of Luer Grant French and Nora Valley (Marshall) French.
Her family had moved to Bower in 1921 where they raised their children through hard work, love and faith in the Lord.
Her father was an oilfield worker, owned his business and lived to be 100; her mother was a homemaker and mother of 15 She married Kerwin Andrew Williams, her one and only love, on February 12, 1944 at Hammons Gas Station, while he was on furlough from the Army. They enjoyed 57 years together until his death on June 12, 2001.
Beulah is survived by three sons: Larry Wil- May 18, 1925 to June 20, 2025
liams and wife Tina of Bower, Reggie Williams and wife Lessia of Waxachachie, TX., Tracy Williams and wife Lisa of Bower; two daughters: Dian Dawson and husband James of Eufaula and Gloria Hankins and husband Fred of Lilburn, GA.
Also, 16 grandchildren, 37 great-grand children, 15 great-great grandchildren; brother, Leon and wife Mary Ann French, Leland French, and Arther French and wife Dorothy, all of Bower; sisters, Dixie Dawson, of Eufaula, Mavis Hairod and husband Reece, of Panama; and one sister in-law, Patsy French.
Beulah is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Kerwin, daughter Esther, son Kendall; and brothers and sisters: JD French WWII Vet, Lucille Grider, Wayne French, Don French, GH French, Bonnie Shaver, and Ledessia Effinger.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025 at the First Freewill Baptist Church in Eufaula at 2 p.m. with Reverand Ronnie Drake officiating. Burial will follow at Bower Cemetery.
Online condolences may be left to the family at www.hbmfuneralhome. com.
