Joann C. Williams Obituary (1931

MADISON -Joann C. Williams, 90, passed away peacefully at her home on November 5, 2021. Per Joann's request, no formal services will be held. Mrs. Williams was born on August 16, 1931 to the late Charles C. Cardwell and Clara Kallam Cardwell. Joann attended Madison High school and received a bachelor in nursing from Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Danville, Virginia. She worked for Wesley Long Hospital for eighteen years and Rockingham County Council on Aging for twenty years. Joann had a strong love for her friends and family. Her love and dedication to her horses were evident in her daily life. Some of her happiest days were spent at the barn. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles C. Cardwell and Clara Kallam Cardwell; husbands, Sterling A. Williams and A. Lee Tucker; daughter, Jinnie L. Williams; brother, Charles "Chuck" Cardwell and sister, Virginia C. Apple. Survivors include her son, Zane Williams (Debra); grandchildren, Ashby W. Gentry, Brooks Williams (Leah), and Abbie Vaughn; great-grandchildren, Caleb Shelton, Maycie Gentry, and Noah Vaughn; and several special nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Jennifer Tucker, Jan Johnson, Abe Joyce, Anne Tuttle, C.C. Carol, the Tucker family, and Hospice of Rockingham County for their help. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered at www.colonialfh.net