Sammy Jo (Barnham) Williams, age 84, died Tueday, August 16, 2016 in Clovis, New Mexico.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Clayton Church of Christ, 303 Oak Street, Clayton, New Mexico with John Prater officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton.
Sammy Jo (Branham) Williams was born on August 22, 1931 in Edler, Colorado to Sam Levi Branham and Esther (Salisbury) Branham. Sammy Jo was a member of the Clayton Church of Christ. She married Paul Henry Williams on May 29, 1953 in Raton, New Mexico and he preceded her in death on June 25, 2015.
She loved to play dominoes and chicken foot, watch basketball and the Denver Broncos. She enjoyed life and spending time with her family and friends, gardening, baking pies, traveling and going to church.
In addition to her parents and husband, Sammy Jo was preceded in death by two sisters: Vaira Forrest and Alice Yvonne Branham and 2 brothers: Burt Levi Branham and Eddie Ray Branham.
SURVIVORS:
2 DAUGHTERS: Barbara Williams of Clayton, New Mexico and Ginger Harris-Stinnett and Pam of Lubbock, Texas.
1 SON: Jack Levi Williams and his wife Ann of Wasilla, Alaska.
9 GRANDCHILDREN: Pamela Archuleta and her husband Tino of Clovis, New Mexico, Michael Encinias of Clayton, New Mexico, Brian Williams and his wife Julie and Jared Williams all of Mesa, Arizona, Clinton Kennedy and Kate Williams both of Anchorage, Alaska, Jessica McKinley of Eagle River, Alabama and Benjamin Martinez and Aubrey Martinez both of Amarillo, Texas.
6 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Nicholas Archuleta, Alexis Archuleta, Jacob Archuleta, Steven Archuleta, Declan McKinley and Cody Williams.
2 BROTHERS: Chuck Barnham of St. Joe, Missouri and Lloyd Barnham of Pueblo, Colorado.
