Rita L. Williams

Rita L. Williams, daughter of Marjorie Griffin of Killeen, Texas and the late Leslie H. Campbell, was born on Aug. 2, 1950 in Arling-ton, Ky. and died on May 5, 2012, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 61.

Mrs. Williams was a member of the Bernie Christian Church and a resident of Bloomfield.

On Jan. 25, 1980, she was united in marriage to Bobby Williams in Arlington, Ky. Mr. Williams preceded her in death on November 8, 2002.

Besides her mother, she is survived by two sons, Jason Russell of Bloomfield and Billy Patula of Marion, Ill.; by one daughter, Bobbie Churchill and husband Mark of Dexter; by one brother, Charles Campbell of Killeen, Texas; by one sister, Sharon Radin of Normal, Ill.; by a special friend, Marvin Holder of Bloomfield; by eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 2 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Adams officiating. A graveside service was conducted on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 10 a.m. at the Liberty Cemetery in rural Bloomfield.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.