Kay (Hutchison) Williams

July 12, 1943 - May 3, 2022

Leona “Kay” (Hutchison) Williams, age 78, of Versailles, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. She was born July 12, 1943, in Latham, a daughter of the late Leo Lilbert and Erma Arlene (McBroom) Hutchison. Kay went to Morgan County R-II school and graduated in 1961. She was united in marriage to Lonnie Joe Williams on August 15, 1965, at the First Baptist Church in Versailles. Kay worked for the City of Versailles for thirty-four years until her retirement. For many years, she served on boards for the Morgan County Historical Society, the Versailles Cemetery, Versailles Nutrition Site, and the Versailles Alumni Association where she also served as past-president. Kay was a member of the Missouri City Clerks and Financial Clerk Officers Association and the B-2 Gold Wings in Sedalia. She enjoyed traveling with family and making memories, her motorcycle family, spending time with family and friends and of course, watching her granddaughter in all her activities. She is survived by her beloved husband, Lonnie Joe Williams of Versailles, Missouri; her two daughters, Stacy Jo Butler and husband Tom of Jefferson City, Missouri and Tracy Martin and husband Monty of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; her two grandchildren, Bret Martin of Blue Springs, Missouri and Kacy Jane Butler of Jefferson City, Missouri; her sister, Dixie Rose Weaver of Columbia, Missouri and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Carl Duane Weaver. A celebration of Kay’s life will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 6th, at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Versailles Alumni Association. Expressions of sympathy may be left online at www.kidwellgarber.com. Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.