of Mountain View, AR

March 12, 1929 - April 27, 2025

Melba "Jean" Williams, 96, of Mountain View, Arkansas passed on Sunday, April 27, 2025. She was born on Tuesday, March 12, 1929 to the late Samuel Corbin Barnes and Nora (Chadwick) Barnes of Oxley or Alco, Arkansas. She was raised by her second mom, Ethel Sutterfield Barnes.

Jean was the lead housekeeper at Ozark Folk Center for 18 years. Her hobbies were reading biographies and autobiographies, sewing, fishing, growing a vegetable garden and raising flowers. Jean was of the Baptist faith.

Jean is survived by her sons, Tony (Rosemary) Williams, Sam Williams, Randy "Newton" Williams; daughters, Bobbie Stannard, Lorrie (Gary) Poole, Cindy England; grandchildren, Aaron Williams, Luke Williams, Krista Lancaster, Karly Williams, Kyle Williams, Ian Williams, Cody Schumacher, Ashley Adams and Jessi Williams; brothers, Earl Barnes and Ray Barnes and numerous great grandchildren and extended family and friends.

Jean is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob Williams and sister, Ruby Gammill.

Visitation will be held at Roller Crouch Funeral Chapel of Mountain View, Friday, May 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM. Funeral Service will be at Roller Crouch Funeral Chapel of Mountain View, Friday, May 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Interment will be at Big Springs following the services. Officiating will be Brother David Campbell.

Pallbearers are Sam Williams, Henry Goodman, Howard Dale Stewart, and Lanny Avey.

Honorary Pallbearers are her grandsons.

Roller Crouch Funeral Home of Mountain View, Arkansas is in charge of these arrangements.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Crouch Funeral Home
405 Peabody
Mountain View, AR  72560
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com