- Date Of Birth: January 26, 1936
- Date Of Death: January 28, 2022
- State: North Carolina
Hettie Lou Williams Gales, 86, Goldsboro, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 28. She is survived by her daughter, Robin Gales Anderson and husband, Taylor, and a grandson, Jasper Ray Hill. She is also survived by seven nieces, to whom, “Aunt Het” was a playmate, sidekick, and confidant. Each of them took great care and effort to love and honor their favorite aunt, but none more than Gail Herring and Diane Newman, who made frequent trips to spend time with her. Hettie was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Bruce Williams and Bethel Weaver Williams, her brother, Richard Bruce Williams, sisters, Peggy Williams Hollowell, and Jane Williams Kornegay, and her beloved husband, Kenneth Ray Gales.
Hettie worked for over 30 years at Carolina Power and Light Company. There she formed life-long friendships with co-workers and members of the community. She was also a long-time member of Love Memorial Baptist Church, where she worshipped until the ravages of Alzheimer’s Disease made it impossible to do so. In her later years, Hettie was in the loving care of Helping Hands memory home. The ladies at Helping Hands are too numerous to name and too important not to. Melissa Weaver, Bridget Honrine, and their staff are unmatched in the compassion and love they show each of their residents, each of whom are treated like family.
