Shirley Williams
Published 10:27 am Saturday, May 14, 2011
Name: Shirley Williams
Age: 70
Occupation: Granny, great-granny
Spouse: Kenneth
Children’s names and ages: Nancy, 56; Wayne, 55; Kathie, 52; and Penny, 50
Church Affiliation: Fountain Grove Baptist Church, Emporia
People say I look like: My mother
Favorite movie of all time: “Gone with the Wind”
TV show I never miss: “Wheel of Fortune”
The secret to happiness is: Be happy, and enjoy your family and friends
I wish I knew how to: Paint
Song Id love to sing karaoke to: “How Great Thou Art”
If I had to eat only three foods for the rest of my life, they’d be: Chicken, oysters and lobster
Three words that best describe me: Sweet, caring and loving
One superpower I wish I had: To make everyone well and happy
Book on my nightstand: “Bible”
My proudest achievement: My family
My most humbling moment: Birth of my first grandson, James
My most recent trip: Edenton, N.C.
My life won’t be complete until: Cancer is cured. I’ve had breast cancer since 1992.
My friends think I’m: Great. Got them fooled
I really lose my cool when: People are mean to kids
Favorite Color: Pink
Local charitable or non-profit organization I wish more people would support: Heart and cancer associations
What gives me the blues: War
My best childhood memory: Playing with family and going to grandma’s