Nelda Jo Ann Williams passed away on Jan. 22, 2024. Nelda was born Mar. 1, 1943.
Nelda spent 30 plus years as owner/operator of The Kneaded Body. She was an army veteran serving her country by way of proudly providing delicious meals three times a day to the men and women stationed at Ft. Sill Army Base. She, however, found it difficult to do the same for a party of three so that task was happily turned over to my dad.
Speaking of dad, the two not only married each other once but twice, belonging to one another for over 40 years. He was by her side for every chemo session, medical appointment, procedure, hospital stay, emergency room visit, and bell ringing when she kicked cancers butt. He visited her every day when we had to make the difficult decision to mover her to Regency Skilled Nursing after her last heart surgery for rehab and later for long-term care; we always thought she would come home.
Nelda is survived by her husband, Jim Williams, Shawnee, daughter Lisa Zientek, Shawnee, grandson Tanner Golden and his wife Sarah Davisson of Ft. Worth, TX, and great-grandsons Matthew Davisson and Remy Golden.
There will not be a memorial or service; she was not that kind of gal. Her ashes will be laid to rest in the national cemetery at Ft. Sill once arrangements are finalized.
