Ada Dean Williams

Funeral services for Ada Dean Williams, 93, of Ferriday, La. went on to heaven on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in Vidalia, La. will be held at First Baptist Church in Ferriday on Friday, December 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Clyde Ray Webber and Bro. Wayne Gray officiating. Interment will follow at Centuries Memorial Park in Shreveport, La., under the direction of Youngs Funeral Home of Ferriday. Mrs. Williams was born on July 14, 1916 in Mira, LA to Alonzo James and Lou Ada Fitzgerald Erwin. She lived in Ferriday, Louisiana and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ferriday. She was especially proud of the chimes at the church which she donated in memory of her first husband Herschel Dean. She was a charter member of Panola Woods Country Club where she spent many day playing golf and won numerous tournaments. She and her husband, Herschell Dean, founded and operated D& D Drilling Company. She was greeted in heaven by her husbands Herschel Harrison Dean and Dr. Chester Williams, her brothers Ernest Alonzo and Henry Joseph Erwin, her sisters Margaret Erwin Webb and Minnie Mae Erwin Teer, her parents and friends. Surivors include; Two daughters and their husbands: Donald Ray and Barbara Gail Dean Horton of Ferriday, La. Donald Lamar and Shirley Penny Dean Daye of Baton Rouge, La. Twelve Grandchildren and their spouses: Donald Ray "Dee" and Pamela Freeman Horton , Jr. of Ferriday, Louisiana; Shawn Spencer and Jill Horton Burks of Baton Rouge, La Herschel Jesse and Kendell Coney Horton of Natchez, Ms, Jeffrey Lambert and Kimberly Horton Poole of Mc Kinnley, Texas; Donald Dean Daye of Lafayette, La, Daryl Lance and Kathy Polko Daye of Joplin Mo. and Derek Andrew Daye of Ft. Worth, Texas Great Grandchildren and their spouses: Rylie Brooke Horton;Mitchell Dean and Raniï Hammett Daye of Thibodaux, La. Shannon Paige Daye of Lafayette, La. Caroline Layne Burks; Cameron Jess Horton; Herschel Colby Horton; Payton Lambert Poole; Justin Dean Poole, Jess Allen Poole, Taylor Rayne Horton, Kaelin Ann Daye, Dayne Andrew Daye of Natchez, Ms. Spencer Dean Burks and Layton Andrew Daye would make 10 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandson. Pallbearers will be Donald Ray "Dee" Horton, Herschel Jesse Horton, Donald Dean Daye, Daryl Lance Daye, Derek Andrew Daye, Shawn Spencer Burks, Jeffery Lambert Poole, and Spencer Dean Burks. The family will recieve friends at Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursday December 17, 2009. In lieu of flowers,the family has ask that donations be made in her memory to the First Baptist Church of Ferriday P.O. Box 386, Ferriday, La., 71334

Ada Dean Williams

July 14, 1916 - December 15, 2009