Audrey Anne Force

Audrey Anne Force, 87, of Williamston, MI, passed away Monday, March 29. Audrey was born in Pontiac, MI on 11/11/33, the daughter of Camille and Doria (Beaudry) Samson and was the third of seven children. On April 8, 1961, she married Robert Force whom she met when she was set up by her sister Mary and Bob’s best friend Chuck Bowler. They bought a farm in Williamston and raised three children to appreciate farming, gardening, animals and hard work.

Audrey drove a school bus for Williamston Schools which led to her long term position driving a bus for CATA. She loved interacting with the passengers and had many good stories about the people on her routes. After Audrey retired she always wanted to keep busy and never stopped working to provide a life of service to others first before her own needs. She continued her passion for driving, shuttling other seniors around especially to the Williamston Senior Center.

Audrey was a wonderful cook and baker. Her famous family chocolate cake recipe is a birthday favorite. Audrey was a parishioner at St. Mary Catholic Church in Williamston for 60 years. She was very proud and protective of all her family, a wonderful grandma and great-grandma, raising her children with love and good humor, to quote her grandson “telling you the truth even if you weren’t ready to hear it”.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Camille and Doria Samson, her husband Bob Force, infant daughter, brothers Warner, Raymond, Allen, and sister Mary. She is loved and remembered by her children, Joanna (Tracy) Goss, Rob (Yetta) Force and Carol (Jim) Berry, her grandchildren Joel (Megan), Tyler, Rachael, Camille, Billie, Ella and one great grandchild, Sienna; her siblings, Jeannine Muto and Carl (Mary Ann) Samson, several nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday April 6, 2021 at 11:00am at St Mary Catholic Church, 157 High Street, Williamston MI, 48895. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the Mass. Visitation will be held on Monday April 5, 2021 at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes Williamston Chapel from 4pm to 7pm.

Donations may be made to the Capitol Area Humane Society, 7095 W. Grand River, Lansing MI 48906 or Williamston Senior Center, P.O. Box 343, Williamston MI 48895 in Audrey’s memory.

Expressions of sympathy and fond memories can be made at www.grwilliamston.com