Wilma Marguerite Kline Williams

Wilma Marguerite Kline Williams, 95, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 in Mesquite, TX. Funeral services will be held 10:00a.m., Friday September 16, 2016 at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory St. Abilene, TX with Rev. Jerry Howe officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, 5750 Hwy 277 South, Abilene. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. at the funeral home.

Wilma was born on January 26, 1921 in Haskell, TX to Victor Emanuel Kuenstler and Ada Viola Darnell. She attended public schools and graduated from Haskell High School. Wilma married John L. Kline in Big Spring, TX on March 27, 1942. They moved to Abilene from McAlester, OK in August of 1953. She was a homemaker and worked with her husband in his photography business - Kline Studios. After John's passing; she married her high school sweetheart, T.L. "Bill" Williams. Wilma was also a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church in Abilene. Preceding her in death were her parents; two husbands, John L. Kline and T.L. "Bill" Williams; daughter, Sharon Kay Howe; and a sister, Fayette Gibson. Survivors include her son, John V. Kline and wife, Vicky of Mesquite, TX, and Marianne Mullins and husband, Ron of Stephenville, TX; grandchildren, Carrie Boesiger (Darin) of Prattville, AL, John David Kline (Tara) of Mesquite, TX, Courtney Whitehead (Bob) of Mansfield, TX, Meagan Young (Scott) of Midland, TX, Emily Ullrich of Stephenville, TX, Renee Elfert of Odessa, TX, and Risse Rogers of Odessa, TX; great-grandchildren, Abigail Boesiger, Andrew Boesiger, Kaylie Kline, Madelyn Kline, Sadie Whitehead, Max Whitehead, Atleigh Young, Lawson Young, Knox Ullrich, Shelbi Keith, Bryan Elfert, and Ivy Elfert; and one great-great-grandchild, Diane Keith.