Vernie Ethel Williams, 91, of Kountze died Saturday, July 23, 2005 in Beaumont. A graveside service was held on Monday, July 25, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. at Antioch Cemetery in Buna, Texas, under the direction of Broussard's in Kountze.
Vernie was born on October 31, 1913 in Gist, Texas to James Preston Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Middleton. Vernie has lived most of her life in the Kountze area. She was a retired LVN and had worked in many of the area's nursing homes. She will be missed by her children: James Williams and wife Maree, Emory Williams, Misti Perino and husband Tony all of Kountze and Sharon Foote of Bridge City; her 18 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Nolan Emory Williams.