Vivian Roseline Williams

VIVIAN WILLIAMS April 11, 1920 ~ May 3, 2015 Vivian Williams died Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Red Bluff, California, at the age of 95. Vivian was born in Creston, Iowa, on April 11, 1920, to John and Ruth (Hawker) Schmitt. She moved to Tehama County with her family in 1928. She married Russell (Rusty) Williams in 1940 and they had two children, Richard and Denise. Rusty and Vivian, together with their partners Lee Bosenko and Frank Machado, owned and operated Tri-County Tractor, the local John Deere dealership. Vivian worked for the Tehama County Farm Advisor's Office, beginning the day after her high school graduation and continuing until her retirement in 1974. Vivian was widowed at the early age of 52 and never remarried. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Sacred Heart Ladies' Guild, Los Molinos High School Alumni Association and was a charter member of the Red Bluff Emblem Club. Vivian was a gentle and quiet woman whose later years were filled with the noise and joy of a growing family. She is survived by her son Richard Williams of Durham, her daughter and son-in-law Denise and Skiff Peters of Red Bluff, grandchildren Saxon and Krissy Peters of Sacramento, Allegra and John Davis of Red Bluff, Gannon Peters of Red Bluff, Evan Peters of Los Angeles and two cherished great-granddaughters, Atley Peters and Palmer Vivian Davis. A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Sacred Heart Church in Red Bluff, at 10:30 am. Vivian's legacy is one of kindness and gentleness.