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Betty Williams Obituary
Fresno, CA - Betty James Sexton Williams, 84, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2018. Betty was born in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 7, 1933. She grew up in Scottsdale and attended Scottsdale Public Schools, Scottsdale High School and Arizona State College in Tempe. She prepared to be a Medical Laboratory Technologist through Arizona State University and Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix. She met Don Williams at ASU in 1952. They were married on August 1, 1953. She taught Biological Science one year at Southern California Bible College where her husband was a student. She financially supported her husband through Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. They served together as missionaries in the Mustard Seed Inc. in Taiwan from 1959 to 1966. Betty established a medical laboratory for tribal people at Puli Christian Hospital in Taiwan. She established a Presbyterian Church in the Tribal Village of Wan Ta. While in Taiwan, Betty and her husband nurtured and adopted 3 Taiwanese sons; Jim then 2 years old, Donnie 4 months old and Philip then 2 years old. The family returned to the USA July 4, 1966 to San Francisco on American President Line ship, the Cleveland. Betty supported her husband financially and emotionally while he studied for a PHD in psychology at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, California. In Pasadena she also worked as a Medical Laboratory Technologist while raising 3 adopted sons. Later in Fresno, California, she helped in her husband's psychology practice with typing and billing. Betty authored a book Rosy Thoughts for Cross Cultural Living. This resulted from living and working in Taiwan for six years. Betty is survived by her husband, Don, three sons Jim, Philip and Donnie and treasured her sisters Verna Platner of Phoenix, Arizona and Darlene Upshaw of Littleton, Colorado. A Graveside Service will be held at Camelback Cemetery 6912 E. McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley, Arizona on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 9:00am.
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Rose Hoyos
October 11, 2018
Betty was a person that many people came to love and enjoy.she crossed cultural differences with joy.i would like to share Romans 8:39 paraphrased Nothing can separate you from Gods love,she is now in his memory. My condolences
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