Hortense, known to her family as “Tennie”, spent much of her life helping to heal others. Born and raised in Mobile, AL, Tennie went to Mobile Public Schools and continued her undergraduate and graduate education at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY.
Tennie spent over 30 years as a Registered Nurse in Brooklyn, Bronx, and New York City hospitals. When she returned home, she continued to work as a nurse at Shell Chemical Company and Quality Care for 12 years. Even outside of her work her compassion for nursing continued to shine as she cared for her parents and older relatives and friends.
Hortense transitioned to join her family on the morning of July 26, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Leola B. Williams and her brothers: Herman, Bismarck, Leston, Milton, and Wilber.
She leaves to cherish her memories her sister-in-law: Beatrice P. Williams, her five nephews: Ivan (Veronica)Williams, Mobile, AL, Elliot (Selina) Williams, Huntersville, NC, Leston, Michael, and Milton Williams, Chicago, IL and three nieces: Veronica (Eric) Allen, Snellville, GA, Wanda G. Gordon, Montgomery, AL, and Rhonda Williams, Chicago, IL along with great nephews and great nieces.
One life-long friend Evelyn S. Henderson of Detroit, MI, also Earline Davis and Amanda Dixon of Mobile, AL and Rev. Edna K. Dixon, Bay Minette, AL live on to continue to love and remember Hortense Hydenia Williams.
One of the scriptures Tennie enjoyed reading was Psalm 103.
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