Calvert Williams Obituary

Calvert Williams January 19, 1943- May 18, 2024

JOHNSON CITY - Calvert Hankins Williams (81) passed away peacefully in her home in the presence of family on May 18, 2024.

The daughter of the late Walter Douglas Hankins, M.D., and Helen Moyler Hankins, she was born on January 19, 1943, in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Calvert graduated from St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Virginia. She also attended East Tennessee State University where she was a member and president of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority.

Calvert was employed for six years in Washington, D.C. as a Congressional Aide on Capitol Hill, spurring a lifelong interest in politics.

Calvert lived a large part of her adult life in Charlottesville, VA. She was a member of the Junior League of Charlottesville and served in several positions. She was also a member of Church of Our Savior where she served on the Altar Guild and the Agape Ministry. In addition, Calvert was a member of the Jefferson Madison Regional Library Board and Farmington Country Club.

Mrs. Williams was active in various volunteer groups including Literacy Volunteers and Party Parade. She also served on the Charlottesville Republican Committee.

Calvert returned to Johnson City, TN, in 1997 and married Edwin Winston Williams. In Johnson City, she was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church. She was also a member of The Fortnightly Club and a board member of the Medical Museum.

Calvert loved her family with all her heart, which by all accounts, was one of the biggest her family and friends knew. She was most proud of being a loving wife, mother, and grandmother as well as being a steadfast friend to the many people whom she became so close to over her lifetime. She was an animal lover, always having at least one dog as a part of the family, and even tolerating the occasional mouse or gerbil her son Hank brought home as a child. Calvert was also a fan of all things University of Virginia, participating in running text commentary from Johnson City with friends in Charlottesville during UVA basketball and football seasons.

Calvert was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, J. Farrell Mathes, and her second husband, Edwin Winston Williams.

Survivors include her son, Walter Hankins Mathes (Katya); step-sons, Timothy Yeates Williams (Kristin), Jonathan Dixon Williams (Misti); seven grandchildren, William (Will) Webster Southard, Molly (Mo) Southard, Katherine (Kate) Elizabeth Lackey Williams, Elizabeth (Betsy) Ann Williams, Benjamin (Ben) Barnett Williams, Patricia Bailey Williams, and Thomas Alexander Mathes.

A private memorial service will be held at Monticello Memory Gardens in Charlottesville, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks to consider a donation to one of the organizations Calvert was passionate about:

Heifer International: https://www.heifer.org

American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org

Alzheimer's Association: https://www.alz.org