In Memory

Laura Williams (McGehee) - Class Of 1959

Laura Williams (McGehee)

February 20, 1941 - April 8, 2014

Laura Williams McGeHee,, 73, of Cody, died on April 8, 2014. 

Laura was born on February 20, 1941, in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Hugh and Ann Williams. She was a resident of Cody, Wyoming, having come here in 1996 to live her dream life.

Laura attended LaGrange College where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in art. She continued to pursue her interests and talents as an artist while raising her three daughters. As a mother of three girls, Laura was always dedicating her time to designing programs and costumes and hosting parties for friends. She continued this life of service when she moved to Cody, Wyoming. Known by all her friends as a caretaker of strays of any sort. If there was an animal who needed a home, then Laura was the one to take it in. As a friend and community member, Laura did not know a stranger. Anyone she met immediately became a friend and her door was always open to those who needed a home for the holidays or a friend’s ear. 

She is survived by her three daughters Dawn, Ashley, and Wendy, her two sons-in-law Eugene and Benton, and her four grandchildren Taylor, Clay, Michael and Caylan. She also leaves behind her beloved pets: Zeke, Crawford, Abby, Snoopy, and Widdle.

Laura’s celebration of life service was held at her home on Friday, April 11, 2014. Laura’s final request is that in lieu of flowers, friends and family make donations to the Wounded Warrior’s Fund. Ballard Funeral Home was entrusted with cremation services.

“Precious memories, unseen angels,
Sent from somewhere to my soul.
How they linger, ever near me,
And the sacred past unfolds.

Precious memories how they linger,
How they ever flood my soul.
In the stillness, of the midnight.
Precious sacred scenes unfold.”



 
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05/21/14 04:04 PM #1    

Bobby Thompson (1959)

I sure am sorry to hear about Laura.  I knew her all through high school, and she was one of my favorite people. She seemed to handle everything with grace and I admired that.  We were never close, thanks to my shyness, but I admired her from afar.  My deepest condolences to her family. 

Bobby Thompson


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