Anna Lucille (Dooley) Williams, daughter of Howard M. and Julia (Ware) Dooley, was born on January 6, 1927 in Atchison County, Missouri near Hamburg, Iowa. She was the first baby born the inaugural year of the Hamburg Reporter's "1st Baby of the Year" contest. Lucille passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at her home in Shenandoah, Iowa at the age of 84.
Lucille attended Lewis Rural School near Hamburg, then Eagle Rural School near Riverton, Iowa. After the family moved to Hamburg, she started 5th grade in the Hamburg Public Schools and graduated from Hamburg High School with the Class of 1944.
On July 17, 1960, Lucille was united in marriage to Jesse Williams at the First Baptist Church in Hamburg, Iowa. To this union was born one daughter, Diane. Following their marriage they resided in Hamburg for a short time until moving to Shenandoah in 1962.
Following graduation from high school, Lucille worked at the Interstate Nurseries in Hamburg for many years. After moving to Shenandoah, Lucille worked for Henry Fields Nursery before going to work for the Iowan Magazine from which she retired.
Lucille was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hamburg where she served as Sunday School secretary for many years. She later transferred her membership to the First Baptist Church in Shenandoah. She enjoyed sewing (clothes, draperies, etc.), crocheting, knitting and being a loving homemaker to her husband and daughter. She will be remembered as a wonderful and caring wife, mother and grandmother. Lucille was an extremely hard worker, an excellent seamstress and devoted friend.
Preceding Lucille in death were her parents, Howard and Julia Dooley. Survivors include her loving husband, Jesse Williams of Shenandoah; daughter, Diane Remar and her husband Jim of Ralston, NE; two grandsons, Jared and Justin Remar of Ralston, NE; sister, Vivian Houts of Kansas City, MO; two sister-in-laws, Alice and Emma Williams, both of Shenandoah; brother-in-law, Russell Williams of Shenandoah; three nephews, Richard D. Houts of Kansas City, MO, Robert Williams of Lanark, IL and Ronald Williams of Broomfield, CO; two nieces, Nancy Williams and Mary Lou Davis, both of Shenandoah; cousins, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.