Cindy, 85, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, under hospice care with her daughter by her side in Denton, Texas.
Cindy was born Dec. 7, 1939, in Mobile, Ala. She grew up in Mobile and attended Murphy High School there. She lived in many different cities and states, including Hawaii, making Dayton her home for almost 40 years. She moved to Denton in 2022 with her daughter.
Throughout her life, Cindy worked in many different capacities. For much of her life, she cared for the elderly in various nursing homes, as well as in their own homes, spending time with them, offering them her heartfelt companionship. She considered one of her greatest accomplishments to be earning an associate degree in graphic arts where she met a very special teacher, then worked as a Printing Press Operator for several years in Houston and Atlanta. The job that brought her the most joy was working in the mail room at a large funeral corporation in Houston, not only delivering employees their mail, but mostly sharing plenty of joy and laughter with them each and every day. At that same company, she was proudly managed updating and distributing hard-copy funeral director manuals for over 700 locations in the U.S. She later spent several years performing administrative duties at a local charity organization in Dayton. No matter what job she was doing, spreading her Light and Joy was her best quality.
Her favorite “job” was playing Santa’s elf at the bank in Dayton. Every year, she happily put on her “elf” attire and assisted children who came to the bank to have their photo taken with Santa. She was a huge “believer” in Santa and spreading the spirit of Christmas all year long.
Cindy – Mama – Aunt Cindy – Grama loved her friends, family, and travelling, collecting mementos from all her adventures – basically, she loved life! She always “lived in the moment” getting the most out of life, not worrying about all the “little stuff.” She had many friends everywhere and made new friends anywhere she went. She met a ton of wonderful people during her “chat room” days, traveling all over the country to meet up with them and build deep relationships that proved to last many years. She liked to bake cakes for people in the local community – people at the bank, the mechanics at the auto-repair garage, folks at the sheriff’s office, and so many more. People everywhere used these words to describe her: fun, cute, sweet, loving, caring, giving, carefree, full-of-life, sincere, and someone you could count on. When she saw someone in need, she never thought twice about giving them the last dollar to her name.
Her faith in God stayed strong throughout her life, all the way to the end. She never missed an opportunity to share how much she loved her God and Savior. She took “everything to God in Prayer” and enjoyed shouting “AMEN” when the preacher was telling about God’s amazing love for His children.
Cindy was always such a happy person. Although she will be dearly missed, when you think of her, don’t cry, but instead rejoice in your memories of her and send positive thoughts out to the Universe so that she may feel the love we have for her all the time.
Cindy is survived by her brother Bobby Wayne Williams (wife JoAnn) of Atlanta, GA, her daughter Debbie Fink, grandson Matthew Crawford, and great grandchildren Jayden, Eli, and Emma Crawford.
Preceded in death by her mother, Willy Griffin Williams and Father, Clifford Brian Williams.
Visitation for Cindy will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at Sterling Funeral Home in Dayton. Formal Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the same location. The Pallbearers will be Chris Gallegos, Chris Nugent, Matthew Smith, Alicia Diaz, Mike Whittington, and Debbie Fink. Honorary Pallbearers are Ethan Beitz and W.H. Berry. Interment will follow at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton.
For those who might wish to send a floral tribute, it is requested to instead send plants that can be shared with those who cared for her in her last days and her surviving family members so that they can continue remembering her daily through a growing tribute.