Meg Williams

HICKORY - Meg Williams, 54, of Hickory, passed away Jan. 3, 2011, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born Jan. 4, 1956, in Batavia, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Clair and Eleanor Keyser Embt. Meg worked as a nurse at Broughton Hospital. She loved gardening and adored her dogs Baxter and Sasha and Bridgete, who passed on before her. She was a loving mom, wife, sister and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, Frank Williams of the home; sons, Chris Williams and Kevin Williams of the home; daughter, Carrie Williams and fiance, Richie Nicholas, of the home; sister, Conni Conway and husband, Jim, of Attica, N.Y.; brothers, Tim Embt and wife, Donna, of Attica, N.Y., Tom Embt and wife, Pat, of Attica, N.Y., and a number of nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at Corinth Reformed Church, with the Rev. Dr. Bob Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in the church memorial garden. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the church from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309 or Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave., NW, Hickory, N.C. 28601. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.bass-smithfuneralhome.com. Bass-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Meg Williams.