Nancie Marie Williams
Nancie Marie Williams
Nancie Marie Williams went to heaven on Friday, 1/26/18
after a short battle with cancer. Born Nellie Marie Rush in Blackfoot, ID, she
was later adopted by Harold and Thelma Gribbin of Weiser, ID and they renamed
her Nancy Marie Gribbin. After graduating
from Ontario High School in 1948, she studied Nursing at the University of
Oregon. During her internship at St.
Luke’s Hospital in Boise, ID, Nancie met Norman Chapman Williams, who at 21, was
recovering in the children’s ward after having his tonsils removed. It was love
at first sight, and they were wed on August 19, 1951 — they went on to enjoy
over fifty years of marriage. Life was
not without pain — their first child, Baby Williams, died shortly after her
birth. Joy followed with the birth of their two sons: Douglas Lee and then
Michael Chapman. Nancie worked outside
the home in numerous doctor’s, dentist’s and orthodontist offices in Boise as
an assistant. She made many good friends
at work, whom she cherished her entire life.
Nancie loved gardening, and she got gorgeous results, in
spite of the squirrels which scavenged in her bird feeders. She planned family vacations which were
filled with adventure and magical Christmas mornings at the Williams’ house.
Nancie was preceded in death by her bio parents, Earl Rush
and Edith Burrell Rush, her adoptive parents Harold Gribbin and Thelma Morrison
Gribbin, her Bio brother and sister
Edward and Elaine, adopted sister, Donna Nicholson, her husband, Norman
Williams and son, Douglas Williams.
Nancie is survived by her bio sisters and brother, Margaret,
Deloris and Earl, adoptive brother, Michael Gribbin, son, Michael Chapman
Williams, daughters-in-law, Linda Platt Williams and Cherie Burgess Williams,
grandchildren, Dustin Casey Williams (Katherine Krueger Williams), Sheena
Williams Markwell, Jared and Jackson Williams, Great Grandchildren, Taye and Xander Markwell, Isabelle Williams, Maleigha Markwell, & Madeleine
Williams, and numerous cousins.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude’s or Boys Town
were Nancie’s preference. Graveside
service will be held at Dry Creek Cemetery at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, 1/31/18.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to her
care givers at St. Alphonsus, All Care Health Solutions and most especially the
wonderful people at Spring Creek at Overland for the love they gave her over the
last couple of years.
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