Mary Laverne Williams, age 85, of Washington passed away on Monday at 7:25 AM at Washington Nursing Center. She was born on December 10, 1923 in Indianapolis to Thomas and Flora Agnes (Greenwell) Mattingly. She was a Member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church and had attended St. John Catholic School in Loogootee. She loved sewing and embroidering, she also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also loved playing a good card game with her family and friends. She is survived by two daughters and sons in-law, Nancy L. and Don Cannon, and Jo Ann and Terry Clark all of Washington; four sons and daughters in-law, Joseph Ray and Judy Williams, Donald E. and Lorrie Williams, Robert E. and Kim Williams, and Thomas E. Williams all of Washington; sixteen grandchildren, Christopher Williams, Hannah Marie Williams, Emma Marie Williams, Jarit Dean Williams, Justin Killion, Darin Clark, Darrell Clark, Jonathan Williams, Zachary Williams, and Sarah Zeigler all of Washington, Christina Ann Taylor of Harker Heights, Texas, Timothy Williams Wayne Williams Louisville, Ky., Adrianne Wraley and Jennifer Williams both of Bedford, Christopher Zeigler of Huntingburg, and Elizabeth Zeigler of Indianapolis; four great grandchildren, Gavyn Clark, Jayden Williams, Trey Williams, and Rhileigh Sue; five brothers, Robert Mattingly of Washington, Ron Mattingly of Huntingburg, Donny Mattingly of Loogootee, and Larry Mattingly of Freetown; and two sisters, Alice Walker of Loogootee and Jeanne Mattingly of Washington. She was preceded in death by her husband Vincent Williams on October 17, 2000 whom she had married on February 15, 1947. Also preceded her in death were two sisters, Louise Neideffer and Elizabeth Goble; and three brothers, Lewis Mattingly, George Mattingly, and Tommy Mattingly. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church with Father Gordon Mann as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4 to 8 PM at Ed Lee Mortuary with a wake service at 4 PM. Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church. Condolences may be made online at www.edleemortuary.com.