Williams, Phyllis LaVaun (Efnor) 1925-2007

WILLIAMS, EFNOR, JOHNSON

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Date: 4/25/2008 at 15:43:39

Phyllis LaVaun Williams was born on March 23, 1925, in Monroe, the daughter of Harold and Madge (Johnson) Efnor.

Phyllis graduated from Knoxville High School in 1942 and went on to Iowa Methodist where she graduated in 1946 as a Registered Nurse.

On Aug. 2, 1947, Phyllis married Charles Dwight Williams in the First Christian Church, and to this union two children were born, Jennifer and Dennis.

Phyllis had worked as a nurse at the Veterans Administration and Collins Hospital until in 1966 when she went to work for the school. She continued to serve as School Nurse until her retirement in 1985.

Phyllis and Dwight enjoyed dancing, traveling and bus tours. Phyllis loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Retired Nurses Association, a life member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and a past board member of the Knoxville Senior Center.

Phyllis passed away at the Knoxville Area Community Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at the age of 82.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Charles Dwight.

Those left to honor her memory include her son, Dennis Williams of Knoxville, daughter-in-law, Vickie Williams of Pleasantville, daughter, Jennifer (Melvin) Hoch and grandchildren: Amber Hoch, Dennis Williams, Jr. and Heather (Dan) Davis all of Knoxville; Nikki (Troy) Freese and Amanda (Josh) Pettera all of Arizona and 10 great-grandchildren.

The Knoxville Journal Express, November 9, 2007