Donna Mae Williams

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Her memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew her and in the family gatherings made richer by her love.

Donna Mae Williams, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 7, 2026, in Gas City, Indiana. She was born on July 8, 1947, in Marion, Indiana.

Donna will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose life was centered on family. On April 24,1967, she married James Williams, and they shared many years together until his death in 2014. Her love for those closest to her was expressed in everyday ways, especially in the meals she prepared and the traditions she kept alive around her table.

She worked as the Bar Manager at American Legion Post # 95 in Jonesboro, Indiana, and also served as a security guard at General Cable in Marion, Indiana. Through her work and throughout her life, she was known for her steady presence and her dedication.

Among the memories her family will hold closest are those made in the kitchen. Donna loved to cook for her family, and her favorite dishes became lasting comforts and cherished traditions: chicken and noodles, vegetable soup, and her memorable oyster dressing. These meals, shared with the people she loved most, will remain a meaningful part of her legacy.

Donna is survived by her daughter, Lois Petty, and Lois’s husband, Rico; her sons, Jimmy Williams and his wife, Gaila, Mark Williams, and Tommy Williams. She also leaves behind many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and special people she welcomed as her own along the way. She leaves them with the enduring love and gratitude of the family she nurtured so faithfully through the years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Williams; her grandson, Austin Willliams; her father, Arthur Dickensheet; her mother, Irene Dickensheet; and her brothers, James Dickensheet, Joe Dickensheet, and Bobby Dickensheet.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Raven Choate Robinson Funeral Home, 1202 West Kem Road, Marion, Indiana 46952. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. at the Protestant Chapel on the main campus of VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Marion, Indiana, at Marion National Cemetery, 1700 East 38th Street, Marion, Indiana 46953. Burial will follow immediately after services at Marion National Cemetery.

Donna Mae Williams will be remembered with love for her strength, her care for others, and the warmth she brought to her family. Her memory will live on in the hearts of all who knew her and in the family gatherings made richer by her love.