Obituary of Bessie Mae Williams

Bessie Mae Williams (née Carr) of Lake Ozark, Missouri passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 on her 32nd wedding anniversary. Born December 22, 1923, Bessie was raised in Macon, Illinois the youngest of four children. As an adult she moved to the city, where she excelled in the hospitality business, becoming the first woman hotel manager in Chicago. After relocating to Los Angeles, she continued her career as an executive assistant at a large western insurance company. It is there she met and married Jack, the love of her life. Retirement brought them to the lake, a location where she vacationed as a child. She enjoyed crafting, cooking and baking cookies. She was known to many as the 'Cookie Lady' as she shared her delicious treats with just about anyone she met, including the members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Boy Scouts where Jack was active for many years. She found profound joy in cooking and feeding others, and you would never leave her home hungry. She is survived by her husband Jack Williams, son Michael Lumbard and wife Susan, stepchildren Carol Windover, Michael Williams, David Williams and wife Moy, Peter Williams and wife Tina; grandchildren Austin, Rachel, Russell, Dana, Erin, John, Kayla, Fred, Charlotte; and 5 great grandchildren. No Services are scheduled at this time.