Katharine Elizabeth Williams Templeton

Katharine Elizabeth (Betty) Williams Templeton was born on June 23, 1934 in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Dr. Harvey McLean Williams and Julia Katherine Bouchard Williams. She was a loving, fun-filled, energetic and extremely generous mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great grandmother. She died in her home on September 20, 2021, accompanied by her son, Scott, and daughter-in-law, Gracie Templeton. Betty grew up in Aberdeen, Mississippi, with her two sisters (Nancy Williams Hall, Judy Williams Moore) and brother (Harvey McLean Williams, Jr). She had an idyllic, happy childhood, and would entertain her children and grandchildren with thrilling stories of her small town adventures. After World War II, her father moved the family to San Angelo, TX, as he was compelled to seek a drier climate for health reasons. Betty married Stuart Edward Templeton on August 18th, 1961, and they had two boys, Stephen Farwell Templeton and Scott Edward Templeton. She was an incredible mother and wife, and was much loved by her husband and sons. She had a sharp mind and remained interested in all the details, successes and challenges of her sons. She derived such joy from her family and had a deep love for her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a good friend to many, and had many decades-long friendships. Times spent with her children and family and living with Gracie and Scott and their children in her later life were treasured, true blessings for all. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stuart in 1989. John Caldwell, Sr. was a close, loving companion after Stuart’s death, until John died in 2017. She is survived by her children Scott and Gracie Templeton, Stephen and Beth Templeton; and her grandchildren Sophia Elizabeth Templeton, Katherine Grace Templeton, Emma Elizabeth (Templeton) and Richard Vigneault, Kristina (Templeton) and Kenneth Chin, Rachel (Templeton) and Geoffrey Weathersby, Julia Catherine Templeton, Andrei Joseph Templeton, Sergei Samuel Templeton, and Pasha David Templeton; and her great grandchildren Arya Partridge, Harvey James Vigneault, Elliott Templeton Vigneault, Kai June Chin, and Luna Lea Weathersby. Betty was the holder and teller of some of the great San Angelo stories, and those times and her laughter and optimism will be missed. The family is ever grateful for all who assisted her in her later years, including Maria Gonzalez, Hospice of San Angelo, and Comfort Keepers. Please direct any memorials to Hospice of San Angelo or The James Phillips Williams Memorial Foundation.