Laura Mae Settle Williams

Our mother dedicated her life to raising her children and grandchildren, and loving them into adulthood. In her there was kindness and open arms that always felt like home. We will miss her deeply. We thank Gordon Hospice House and all the workers for their care and compassion for our mother and our family and Keri Anthony, who our family has adopted. Most of all, we thank our Heavenly Father that He blessed us with such a precious mother. Heavenly angels came for Laura Sunday, February 2. She was 88 years old. She was born on April 27, 1925 in Wake County. She was a lifelong resident of Statesville and a member of Western Avenue Baptist Church where she taught the Adult Women's Sunday School Class for many years. She enjoyed her family, gardening, the seashore, drawing and laughing. She married Harold Roscoe Williams who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents James and Maude Settle and a son, Michael. She is survived by a stepson, Jerry Williams and wife, Mary, of Statesville, one son, Jimmy Williams and wife, Kim, of Statesville, three daughters, Linda Tarleton and husband, Tim, of Taylorsville, Cathy Poteat and husband Rev. Steve, of Cumming, Georgia and Sue Faust and husband, Jody, of Catawba. Also three granddaughters, Laura Poteat of Cumming, Georgia, Lesley Gaither and husband, Matthew, of Olin, A. J. Black of Hickory, and one grandson, Farron Faust of Catawba. She is also survived by one great grandson, Spencer Black, and two sisters, Christine Allen and husband, J.T., of Star and Evelyn Noblitt of Birmingham, Alabama. Services will be held on 11:00 am Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Nicholson Funeral Home with Dr. Skip Cartin and Rev. Steve Poteat officiating, followed by a graveside service at Iredell Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday morning 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Nicholson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gordon Hospice House. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.nicholsonfunerals.com/obituaries and Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family.