Lillian W. Stacker

Lillian Audrey Williamson Stacker, 90 of Odessa passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 in Deerings Nursing & Rehab in Odessa.

She was born in Mead, Oklahoma on July 12, 1920 to Joseph Jackson Williamson and wife, Mary Nell Tate Williamson. The family came to the plains of Texas and settled in the Ralls area where her father farmed for many years.

As a youngster Lillian attended Four Mile Lake School between Ralls & Crosbyton during elementary school years and then graduated Ralls High School in 1939.

She & her sister, Glenda Williamson bought the Corner Café in Ralls and ran it until 1943, when they moved to Sherman where Lillian worked in the Hardwicke-Etter Defense Plant.

Shortly after his return from service to his country in the U.S. Army during World War II she married her childhood sweetheart, Claude Henry “Mutt” Stacker in Ralls, Crosby County, Texas in 1946.

The couple had one son, Kenneth Wayne Stacker born Feb. 1, 1950 in Ralls, TX.

Lillian had come from Post to be with her mother because of her husband’s work schedule. She taught her “little” brother Tommy to play guitar while there for which he is very grateful.

Lillian was a devoted member of the Highland United Methodist Church where she was a member since 1953; she was a member of Friendship Sunday School Class and served as class treasurer. Lillian also enjoyed membership in the United Methodist Women, Naomi Circle, where she had served as secretary. Lillian loved her church family very much and talked often about them. She enjoyed many friendships in the area with WMU women.

An excellent seamstress Lillian enhanced many lives with her alterations and the beautiful garments she created.

Her parents, J.J. and Nell Williamson, husband Mutt Stacker, son Kenneth Wayne Stacker, sister, Glenda Eunabeth Williamson, brothers, Troy Wayne Williamson, Alfred Williamson, Kenneth Euel Williamson, nephews Troy Lynn Williamson and Jo Brooks Williamson preceded her to her heavenly home.

She is survived by one brother Tommy Williamson and his wife Margie of Pecos, TX.

Services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday June 16, 2011 at Highland Methodist Church in Odessa, TX with nephews Matthew Williamson and Mark Williamson officiating. The singing will be by her family. All of this is as she requested.

Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Danny Williamson of Amarillo, TX, Mark Williamson of Katy, TX, Matthew Williamson of Pecos, TX, Mace Williamson of Bryan TX, and Miles Williamson