Rev. Addie Lee Williams, 72, left this world for the portals of glory on Ja,nary 23, 2001. Her departure was from Lubbock, Texas for destination Heaven. She heard her savior whom she loved and served faithfully since age nine say "come home, you've fought a good fight and kept the faith, you're getting tired and weary, it's time for a rest." She gently obeyed the call and went home to be with Jesus, family and friends who have gone on before.
Services were held Friday, January 26, 2001, in the Ryan Assembly of God Church at 2:00 PM, with Rev. Dean Lusby and Rev. Paul Ratliff officiating. Burial was in Ryan Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Dudley Funeral Home of Ryan.
Sister Addie was born December 27, 1928 at Ryan, Oklahoma to the late William H. (Bill) and Martha Ann Williams. She was converted and joined the Brown's Chapel Assembly of God Church east of Ryan at the age of nine. In January, 1940 the family moved into town and she became active in the local church where she has been a member since.
At the age of fourteen she began teaching the primary Sunday School class of boys and girls. She has taught in every department of the Sunday School, served as youth director for the church and area director. At the age of seventeen she answered the call to the ministry and was licensed with the Oklahoma District Council of the Assemblies of God in February 1949.
She received her ordination papers in October 1956. During these years she has served in evangelistic work, pastored the Temple Assembly of God Church for 2 1/2 years and served for several years as Associated Pastor of the Ryan Assembly of God Church. She also served as supply pastor for other churches that were out of a pastor.
Along with the ministry she has worked for the D.L. Nash family as housekeeper from 1949 - 1959. She went to work at the Temple Manufacturing Company where she was employed for ten years. She was employed with B&T Manufacturing Company for five years. She was employed by the Ryan Leader from 1976 to November of 1999.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother - Ted, one sister - Louise Morgan, a nephew - Troy Morgan, and a niece - Betty Ann Moore.
Her survivors are one brother and two sisters-in-law - Dicie Williams of Ryan, Charlie and Bessie Williams of Hereford, Texas; two sisters and brothers-in-law - Birtie and Junior Vanbepper of Morton, Texas, Coy and Elgin Moore of Hereford, Texas; five nieces and 9 nephews, several great nieces and nephews and a number of cousins and many friends.