June Williams

JUNE WILLIAMS, 84, of Jacksonville, passed away on Friday, June 3. Born in Longview, Texas on Sept. 23, 1931 to parents, Cliff and Nita Blankenship,she graduated high school at age 16 and went on to receive her Bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in Louisiana at the age of 18. June married the love of her life, Howard Williams on April 11, 1950 in Natchez, Miss. In 1960, they moved to Jacksonville, Ark. where she was employed as a sixth grade school teacher at Jacksonville Elementary School for over 20 years. She served as a Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Jacksonville Chapter #520 and as a Past Mother Advisor for the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls. June loved to read, play piano, cook and sew clothing for her daughters. She also enjoyed reminding family of the rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and the Hogs. She was a very special wife, mother and grandmother. June is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Vicki June Comstock. and grandson, Ryan Howard Jones. She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Howard Williams; daughters, Anita Raines (Steven Cain) and Sandra Williams-Jones; brother, Chris (Corrada) Curry of Baton Rouge, La.; grandchildren: Stephanie (William) Dunn, Jessica (Chason) Bowman, Emily Comstock, Sean Cummins, Raymond Jones, and Sara Jones; great-grandchildren: Stephen Dunn, Mark Dunn, Caroline Bowman, Peyton Comstock, and Brailee Comstock. Visitation will be held from 6– 8 p.m. on Monday, June 6 at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 7 with burial immediately following at Rest Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Please sign online guestbook at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.