Amy Williamson

Amy Williamson June 27, 1966 December 23, 2013 Amy Williamson, 47, of McGregor, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 27, at First Baptist Church of Waco with the Rev. Matt Snowden officiating. A private family burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation and a reception will follow the service. Amy was born June 27, 1966, in Arlington, Texas, to Jimmy and Glenda Williamson. She was raised in McAllen and Commerce, Texas, and graduated from Commerce High School in 1984. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, and was certified as a Senior Professional of Human Resources. Amy was Director of Talent Management at Baylor University. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Waco. Amy grew up with deep roots to Baylor University and it was her ultimate dream to make a contribution to its future. She deeply believed in Baylor and thought it was her personal mission to turn everyone she met into a Baylor Bear. She became a true fan of Baylor athletics, particularly Baylor football. Her fandom began as a connection to her parents, but over the years became her own. Her extreme and unabashed Baylor pride was hard to miss. As the fates of recent teams began improving, Amy felt her personal investment through all the sad years of cheering for losing teams had finally been rewarded. Her Bear-ness was finally vindicated. Screaming and impromptu Bear dances became something of the involuntary variety. Always having a servant's heart, Amy looked for people who needed her help. She looked for any opportunity to lift up someone who needed a friend. She shared her life, her home and any resources she could discover in order to help someone. Her family knew her as someone who would sniff out a need and seek to fill it. A note to cheer someone far away, a check to buy something important or a word of encouragement to someone whom she felt needed strength. During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Amy helped a group of former co-workers trapped in New Orleans connect with missing family members, find housing and food as well as assist with relocation and employment. Because of that experience, she became a devoted absent citizen of the City of New Orleans. As she cheered for the city to reemerge and prosper, she developed a new sports crush for the New Orleans Saints. She loved to visit the city, loved the music and ambience and hoped to retire there some day. 'Who Dat!' became her rallying cry. A good day for Amy was when both her Bears and her Saints prevailed. Amy was devoted to her family. Her son Justin was the focus of her life. She willingly played every role from mom to homework nagger, sports cheerleader, Drivers Ed instructor, and finally a reluctant, but proud Texas Tech supporter. Her family believes that Amy was escorted from Waco, Texas by saints and angels. She is now in the arms of her loving savior who knows all and loves all. We believe that her last breath of life became the first step into a new life where there are no disappointments, where God himself wiped away all the tears, she is where there will be no more death, neither sorrow or crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Amy was preceded in death by grandparents, Lawrence and Ella Coward of Gatesville, and Cleola Williamson of Henderson and Jess Williamson of Dallas. Amy is survived by her parents, James L. and Glenda Williamson of Waco; her son, Justin Michael Ramon of McGregor; her sister, Shelly Wilkison and husband, Charley Wilkison of Liberty Hill; nephew, Birk Wilkison and nieces, Claire and Katie Wilkison of Liberty Hill. Memorials may be made to Baylor University Scholarship Fund or a charity of your choice. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com.