Emma was united in marriage to Roger Delano Williams on April 19, 1952. Emma moved to Fanshawe, Oklahoma from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma in 1974. She worked as a cook for Broken Arrow Public School and Fanshawe Public School and always enjoyed her time in the kitchen. She approached life with a cup of strong coffee and always had an open-door policy, sharing her home with family and friends. Emma enjoyed a good Hallmark movie, cooking meals, baking cookies for grandkids and gardening. Her legacy is a growing family tree that is deeply rooted in love.
Emma is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roger Delano Williams; eight brothers: Abner, Albert, George, Elmer, G.L., Eulas, J.C., and Aaron; two sisters Maxine and Lorene; and one grandchild, Melissa.
Emma is survived by:
Three sons and daughters-in-law:
Roger Dale Williams and wife Loretha
Jimmy Williams and wife Lorna
Tommy Williams and wife Marcella
One sister:
Kathleen Riggins
Six grandchildren and spouses:
Ryan Williams and wife Penny, Rachel Williams, David Williams and wife Tonya, Jeremy Williams and wife Amanda, Cindy Cook and husband Adam, James Williams and wife Carrie
11 great-grandchildren:
Kinsley, Rylan, Aubrey, Mya, Matt, Christian, Branson, Sarah, Connor, Ava, and Delanie
One great-great-grandchild:
Millie
Numerous other loved ones and a host of many friends who loved Emma very much.
Funeral service to honor Emma’s life will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the Fanshawe Community of Christ Church in Fanshawe, Oklahoma with Elder Sally McGowen officiating under the direction and care of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home in Heavener, Oklahoma.
Pallbearers will be: Her Grandsons
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