Victoria Virginia "Vicki" Williams

1946 - 2018

Victoria Virginia Williams (Vicki), 71, of Atlanta, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018, following a brief, but courageous battle with cancer.

Vicki graduated from Atlanta's Northside High School and was ready to take on the world. She showed up at TV Guide Magazine with no appointment and no scheduled interview. They hired her on the spot. What started as a gutsy move, turned into a long, adventurous, worthwhile career. Her time at TV Guide took Vicki from Atlanta to Pennsylvania, Dallas, and her most beloved city, Washington, DC. She was very patriotic and known for her fabulous 4th of July parties. She completed her professional career as a dedicated Executive Assistant to Dr. David Carlton, of the Emory University Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Vicki marched for civil rights, loved horseback riding, enjoyed a good scotch, played bridge and square dancing, hated brussel sprouts with a passion, never left the house or received visitors without wearing lipstick, loved traveling with friends, entertained with a flair, and perfected the art of preparing escargot. She was a fantastic storyteller with a colorful and extensive vocabulary. Vicki was compassionate, shared her life, her love and her time with dear friends and four-legged babies.

Vicki was preceded in death by her parents Jean Hills Williams and Marion Koonce Williams, and her sister Martha Elizabeth Williams. She is survived by her cousins Edward Warner Neal of Columbus GA, and Margaret Neal Doty of Macon GA, and their families.

Vicki's greatest love was her sweet dogs and cats. Anyone wishing to make donations in her memory, please consider Dekalb County Animal Services, 3280 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Chamblee GA 30341.

Williams, Victoria Virginia "Vicki"