[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING JUANITA WORSLEY WILLIAMS ON HER 98TH BIRTHDAY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, there are not many Members of Congress that 
have the honor to wish a beautiful lady a happy 98th birthday, 
especially when the lady was present at his birth. Mrs. Juanita Worsley 
Williams, from my hometown of Farmville, lived next door, and she and 
her husband, Dr. Roderick Williams, were good friends of my parents. In 
fact, Juanita Williams assisted her husband in delivering me on 
February 10, 1943.
  Juanita is the daughter of Lula Lee Blake Worsley and William H. 
Worsley. She was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, at Park View 
Hospital in 1912.
  Mrs. Williams and her husband raised their children in Farmville and 
lived next door to my family for years. She was very good friends with 
my mother, and I often played with her children.
  Juanita and Dr. Roderick Williams have three children: Nan Williams 
Gibson, Dr. Roderick Williams, Jr., and Lu Williams Leonard. She also 
has eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
  When Juanita's husband died in 1964, she began working at the Sam D. 
Bundy Elementary School as a secretary. She loved her job, and everyone 
loved her in return.
  Friendship and community service have always been important to Mrs. 
Williams. She was very active locally and statewide in the Daughters of 
the American Revolution and Girl Scouts. She also organized the CAR, 
Children of the American Revolution, in our hometown of Farmville. 
Because of her love for the youth of our community, Mrs. Williams, who 
was also a devoted member of the First Baptist Church, participated in 
Sunday school, vacation Bible school, and youth fellowship meetings.
  Mrs. Williams just returned from a trip to the Panama Canal. While 
there, she visited with nephews and nieces and had a wonderful time. 
Juanita was very pleased that the canal will be widened and not 
replaced.
  Juanita Williams has given her life to making her community of 
Farmville a better place to live, whether it be by organizing the Meals 
on Wheels program or helping with the Girl Scouts. She is a true 
American who believes and lives the traditional values of placing God, 
home, and country first in her life.
  Juanita Williams always has two wonderful things to say to everyone: 
``I love you,'' and ``God bless you.'' She always says that her secret 
for longevity is love, love for others and love for God.
  I'm truly honored to know such a wonderful lady and have this 
opportunity to honor her on this special day. I want Mrs. Williams to 
know how much she meant to the Jones family and that we love her.
  May God continue to bless Juanita Williams, her family, and our 
country. And may God continue to bless America.

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