Barbara J. Williams of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday night, June 24, 2026, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. She was 84.
Mrs. Williams was a wonderful homemaker, who loved to cook and fixed great meals. She kept everything and everyone clean. She was a great wife, mother and grandmother. She was very close with all her family and enjoyed getting them all together. She had a regular weekly phone call with her sister, Bennie, to stay in touch. She always saw the best in everyone. In addition to her duties as homemaker, she also spent 11 years at RR Donnelley, working in the kitchen. In her spare time, she enjoyed doing word searches.
Born May 14, 1942, in Liberty, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Acie Taylor and Ruth Bolt Taylor. She attended school at Liberty. She married Ronald Williams on Jan. 1, 1957. He survives.
She is survived by her loving family, which includes: husband Ronald Williams; son Ken (Sharon) Williams; daughter Debbie (Kent) Rhodes; son Kevin (Gigi) Williams; son Mike (Lisa) Williams; sister Brenda Shreiner; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son Ronald V. Williams; granddaughter Morgan Williams; sister Norma Snyder; and brother Hurley Gale Taylor.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, June 29 at Burkhart Funeral Home, 201 W. Wabash. Services, led by Pastor Ron Brown, will begin at noon. After the service, she will be laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery South.
