Charlotte Williams, 92, of Thomaston, died April 26 at Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport after a brief illness. Mrs. Williams was born May 19, 1913, in Rockland, a daughter of George A. and Ellen Kent Wardwell. She was a graduate of Rockland High School and Rockland Commercial College. Active in the community, she was a member of the Thomaston Baptist Church and for many years volunteered as a Grey Lady at the Togus Veterans Hospital. She was an avid collector of antiques, specializing in dolls, and was a member of the Olentangy Valley Doll Collectors Club of Ohio and the United Federation of Doll Clubs. Mrs. Williams loved to read and sew, and was well known for her great cooking. She is predeceased by her husband, Percy Williams, who died in 1980. Survivors include her son, Robert Williams and wife Dianne of New Harbor; daughter, Jean Hoyt and husband Ken of Thomaston; grandchildren, Linda Hoyt of Friendship, Julie Sheehan of Columbus, Ohio, Andrea Tobin of Framingham, Mass., A. Pam Antoisiewicz of Brookfield, Conn., and Christopher Williams of Round Pond; great-grandchildren, Jennifer Cunningham of Redondo Beach, Cal., and Benjamin Wright of Columbus, Ohio; three very special friends, Marlene Burns, Charlene Anderson, and Ellen Collamore; and Scooter, her grand dog. Family and friends are invited to visit with the family 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sat., April 29 at the Hall and Bibber Funeral Home, 78 Main St., Thomaston. Graveside service 11 a.m., Sat., April 29 at the Village Cemetery in Thomaston, with Rev. Wayne Sawyer Officiating. Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made in Mrs. William’s memory to the Knox County Humane Society, PO Box 1294, Rockland, ME 04841.
