Beth Marion Swope Williams, 94, of West Lafayette, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at University Place, where she had lived for seven years. She was born in Altoona, PA, on June 16, 1919, to Harper E. and Anna (Silknetter) Swope. In 1941 she graduated with a degree in journalism from Penn State, where she wasContinue Reading
Beth S. Williams
June 16, 1919 - January 7, 2013
Beth Marion Swope Williams, 94, of West Lafayette, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at University Place, where she had lived for seven years. She was born in Altoona, PA, on June 16, 1919, to Harper E. and Anna (Silknetter) Swope. In 1941 she graduated with a degree in journalism from Penn State, where she was a member of Phi Mu Sorority. She met her husband, Alexander W. Williams there, and they were married August 8, 1941. Beth lived in Syracuse, NY, for forty years, and she obtained a Master's Degree in education from Syracuse University in 1967. She and Alex moved to West Lafayette in 1997, and he passed away on October 19, 2003. Surviving is her daughter, Marian (husband John Lynn) Oberholtzer of West Lafayette, and a half-sister, Aundra Swope Zack, of Meadville, PA. There will be no services. Burial will be at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.