Lydia Belle Leggett Williams, 87, of 4 Pentway Lane, North Haven passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of the late William H. Williams, Jr. Born in Bells, Tennessee on October 16, 1923; daughter of the late Walter and Rosa Belle Webb Leggett. Lydia was District Manager for the Copper Craft Guild, Inc. Mother of Carol Williams and her husband Bruce Anesi of Wallingford, William “Billy†Williams and his wife Beth of Cheshire, and the late Cindy McKiernan. Sister of Tommy Leggett of New Orleans, LA and the late Evelyn Buford, Jewel Bailey, Louise Woodson, Buster, Ray and Dude Leggett. Also survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Her Funeral Procession will leave the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave., Wednesday morning at 9:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Therese Church at 10:00. Interment will follow in the In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford. The visiting hours will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 pm. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook St., I-91 Tech Ctr. #3, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
I will miss you so very much. I will always cherish the wonderful times we spent together. Thank you for being the best person I’ve ever known. I’m so glad I was able to be your grandson. Here is a list of my favorite memories:
1. The amazing way you told a story with so much clarity.
2. Playing in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd back yards!
3. Driving through the smokey mountains on our way to Tennessee. We made an awesome scrap book of that trip.
4. Going to the tags sales with you as a child.
5. The Christmas Store.
6. Cheese Bread for breakfast.
7. Pot roast with mashed potatoes and gravy.
8. Pounding on the piano….sorry grandpa.
9. Sliding down the stairs on our butts.
10. Sitting in the den and talking for hours.
11. The bedtime stories. No one ever came close to reading a book as good as you.
12. Exploring Iceland in the worst blizzard ever.
13. All the times you came to see us in Washington.
14. Traveling around Germany on the tour bus.
15. Driving or flying 10 hours and so excited to give you a big hug.
16. Sitting in the Dining room and eating all the wonderful meals…and you never sitting down.
17. Listening to all your stories in the dining room while you cleaned the table with your bare hands.
18. Cleaning your teeth with Sasafrass.
19. All your nutcrackers.
20. The cold winter mornings sitting on your heat registers wrapped in a blanket.
21. Walks on pentway lane.
22. What I miss the most……sitting in the den with you and my mom. Please tell her I miss her too. My heart has been so empty without her. Now that you are gone it feels so much worse. It does make me happy thinking you and grandpa are holding her hand now. I’m sure she has so much to tell you. If you are able, continue to pray for this family. There are too many of us walking away from God and his grace. Give Grandpa and Mommy a big kiss for me. I love you always and forever.
Your loving Grandson,
Matthew P. Mckiernan
How does a child ever replace the pure love of a parent, that absolute, unwaving strength that only a parent can have for “their” child. Love with others waxes and wanes like the moon but a parents love for thier child is steadfast like the stars…..
Now that my Mom has followed my “pops” to heaven, I feel the void so strongly
I am orphaned from thier worldly affection, forced to remember in my heart and mind the power and conviction of my parents love. Never again will I hear it in a voice or a from a loving embrace.
May God benefit from what I HAVE LOST.
I became a member of this family 18 years ago. It did not take long for Lydia to become my Meemaw too. Every time we visited Connecticut, Meemaw had the spare room perfectly set up for us with the lacey white comforter and stuffed animals all lined up on the pillows. We never left her home without full bellies, a quilt and sore stomach muscles from laughing hysterically at her stories. We all have some of the best memories of our lives sitting at the dining room table at 4 Pentway Lane celebrating a birthday, eating her famous spaghetti, or just enjoying her company. God blessed her with such a generous and kind heart. She was an amazing women who met a wonderful man, fell in love and became the roots of a fantastic family of which I am so happy to be a part of. She was the happiest just loving and kissing on all of her grandbabies and had a way of making each of them feel like her favorite! This is why we will miss you so much Meemaw.
How does a child ever replace the pure love of a parent, that absolute, unwaving strength that only a parent can have for “their” child. Love with others waxes and wanes like the moon but a parents love for thier child is steadfast like the stars…..
Now that my Mom has followed my “pops” to heaven, I feel the void so strongly
I am orphaned from thier worldly affection, forced to remember in my heart and mind the power and conviction of my parents love. Never again will I hear it in a voice or a from a loving embrace.
May God benefit from what I HAVE LOST.
I have lived the majority of my life with Lydia and Bill in it, they have enriched our lives, and been the constant through all of the families trials and tribulations. Now there is a void, where once so much love and energy exsisted has been replaced with our endearing memories and the knowlledge of how they favorably and loving impacted our lives daily …..for what seems forever!
Mom-
I know you are at rest now, and with daddy, but I miss you dearly!! My world will simply never be the same. You and daddy gave me the gift of true love these past 7 months, and I will hold the memories and your love in my heart forever. Rest in peace my love, the best mom ever!!!