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Williams -- Bertha Mahree Conley Barnhart Williams, 93, a resident of Albuquerque since 1924, died Wednesday, August 9, 2000. Bertha was born on December 23, 1906 near Custer City, OK. She grew up and attended school in Melrose, NM from 1909 to 1924. Bertha then moved to Albuquerque to attend business college and subsequently worked with Brown Brothers Food Brokerage and Murdock Food Brokerage until 1956. She was a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and was especially dedicated to the Visitation Ministry. If wealth were measured by the regard in which one is held by other people, Bertha would be the richest woman in New Mexico. She is survived by five nephews; four nieces; 28 grandnephews and grandnieces, whom she referred to as her"kids"; and many, many special friends. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond O. Barnhart and E. Roy Williams; her parents; four brothers; four nephews and three nieces. Services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1100 Indian School NE, with Pastor Larry A. Wright officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Faith's Receiving Home, 1709 Moon NE, 87112, St. Paul Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 25001, 87125 or to the New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranch, 6209 Hendrix NE, 87110. French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd. NE. .DMP
        Published on: Mon August 14, 2000