Ethel Loretta Farrell

Ethel enjoyed many passions in her life, like spending time with her family and friends, especially her grand and great-grandchildren. She loved entertaining and preparing great food for everyone to eat. Ethel was a "hostess with the most-est". She tried to do everything big even before moving to Texas.

Ethel accepted Christ at an early age at Mt. Zion missionary Baptist church in East St. Louis, Illinois, where she sang in the church choir. Ethel graduated High school from East Saint Louis, Lincoln High School in 1969. During her school-age years, she participated in many activities, debate club, and debutante events, won the snowball queen where her father escorted her because no one else was allowed, was at the top of her theatrics class, and excelled in academics. After high school she pursued college. After her college days she entered the workforce. Most of her jobs were secretarial administration, city clerk, mayor's office, cruise ship event coordinator, and Challenge Unlimited, assisting people with special needs on all military facilitators. Ethel’s home office was in Wisconsin where she was promoted to supervision over all services.

To know Ethel, you knew nothing was basic, she did everything with exemplary status. She could turn a shack into a Taj Mahal. She was faithful and loyal to anything she laid her hands on.

On August 9, 2024, Ethel answered the Master's call home, fulfilling her earthly arrangement. Ethel leaves to cherish her beautiful life memories. Children: Daughter, Corretta Post-Miller (Charles Kenneth Sr.), Daughter Allactia Loving (DeAndre), Son Camario Mumphard. Siblings: Brother, Lorenzo Williams Jr.(Indianapolis IN),Brother Warcester Williams(Bakersfield CA), Carolyn Williams(Sister in Law)(Belleville IL), Sister Trina Williams Mason (David Sr.)(Granite City IL). 12 Grandchildren and 18 Great Grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.

Ethel was preceded in death by her parents: (Father)Lorenzo Williams Sr., (Mother)Jessie Williams, (Sister)Cheryl Rodda, (Nephew)Anthony Williams, (Brother)Arthur Williams Sr, (Grandson)Dave Patrick Post II.