OBITUARY: ChriSandra “Chrissy” Lampert Williams
Chrissy went missing in Rosiclare on Dec. 2, 2013. Large amounts of search efforts were conducted by ground, air, and water. Finally, on March 20, 2014, a search team from Moro, Team Watters, discovered Chrissy and her vehicle in the Ohio River in Rosiclare in front of the park only 25 feet off the bank. Cause of death is unknown at this time.
Chrissy was an amazing person who had a heart of gold and a smile that would captivate your heart.
She never met a stranger and considered many a friend. At the time of her death she was a resident of Shawneetown; however, she lived 20 years in Eldorado and was originally from Hardin County.
She was a wonderful mother and very proud of her only child, PVT Dustin H. Williams (USMC). He was her life and she couldn't wait to see him become a Marine, unfortunately she never got to see it. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, niece and friend.
She was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, William "Dude" Lampert, of Cave-In-Rock; maternal grandmother, Kathryn "Peggy" Oneal Harrelson of Ridgway; maternal grandfather, John Krikie, of Ridgway; uncle, Jimmy Krikie Sr. of Ridgway; great-uncle, "Mugg" Lampert of Hardin County; great-uncle, William Oneal of Ridgway; great-aunt and -uncle, Jim Bob and Margie Oneal of Ridgway; great-aunt, Hazel Krikie Oneal of Ridgway; great-aunt, Geraldine Oneal of Ridgway; cousin, Chelsea Potts of Eldorado; great-aunt and -uncle, Pos and Beulah Harrelson of Shawneetown; great-aunt and -uncle, Lillian and Harliss Johnson of Ridgway; great-aunt and -uncle, Pearl and Ken Evitt of Fla.; great-aunt, Beth Nelson of Fla.; cousin, Daryll Daymon; great-uncle, Glenn Kenreck, Randall Kenreck and Jim Kenreck of Hardin County; great-aunt, Wanda Grace of Ariz.; father-in-law, Bill Williams of Eldorado; and brother-in-law, David Williams of Eldorado.
She is survived by her son, PVT Dustin H. Williams, of Eldorado; father and stepmother, Dennis and Carmen Lampert of Broughton; mother, Mary Krikie Stone of Shawneetown; sister and brother-in-law, Tami and Wes Jackson of Norris City; stepsister, Chris Ann and Rich Cox of Ridgway; loving ex-husband, Doug "Shag" Williams of Eldorado; grandmother, Sally Kenreck Lampert Owen of Dale; grandfather (101 years old), Carroll "Smokey" Harrelson and wife Joan of Carterville;
great-aunt and -uncle, Ivan and Stella Lampert of Harrisburg; great-aunt and -uncle, Thetna and Bob Hughes of Cave-In-Rock; great-aunt, Marie Oneal of Ridgway; great-uncle, Ray Oneal of Ridgway; mother-in-law, Mildred Williams of Eldorado; sister-in-law, Terri Williams of Equality; brother-in-law, Patrick Williams of Eldorado; four nephews, Stetson Baker, Hunter Jackson (Harrisburg), Jacob Smith and Levi Gabbard Williams; six nieces, Shelby Baker, Harley Jackson, Kathryn Brailey Jackson, Carrie Mae Smith, Rita Williams and Danielle Williams; aunt and uncle, Carroll and Debbie Harrelson of Ridgway; aunt and uncle, Hazel and Jerry Potts of Eldorado; aunt and uncle, June and Darwyn Daymon of Cave-In-Rock; cousins include Amy Harrelson Young and family, Gary and Tonya Potts and family, Jerry Lee Potts and family, Greg Krikie and family, Jimmy Krikie and family, Shane and Darlene Winters and family, Jeff and Denise Jones and family, Desirae Daymon and family, Justin Daymon and family, Mark and Tiffany Golden and family, Jeff Golden and family, Cindy and Gary Roderick and family, Becky Steele Bradley and family, Lori Lampert Prince and family, Michelle Lampert and family, Deneen Lampert and family, Mike Lampert and family, Marty Lampert and family, Cindy Madden and family, Rick and Barb Hunt and family.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Watson Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Robison officiating. Burial will be in Wolf Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2014, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to "Hope for Chrissy" and can be left at the funeral home.