Teresa Williams Daughter of Billy Adams Dies at 44

Teresa Williams Daughter of
Billy Adams Dies at
44


NASHVILLE, TN (January 5, 2010)  Teresa Louise Williams, daughter of rockabilly
and gospel recording artist, Billy Adams, passed away after an extended illness
on January 1 at age 44 at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville .

The Williams family has no insurance, and is in serious need of financial
assistance. A memorial fund has been established to benefit the family and tax
deductible contributions may be made as follows:
Send checks made
payable to: THE WORD CHURCH, c/o THE GREEN BANK, 4922 MAIN STREET, SPRING HILL,
TN 37174. Please write TERESA WILLIAMS BENEFIT FUND on the outside of the
envelope and on the memo line of the check.
Originally from
Flatwoods, Kentucky (home of Billy Ray Cyrus), Williams and her husband, Bobby,
resided in Petersburg, Tn. at the time of her death. She was a member of The
Word Church, of Lewisburg, Tn. where her father pastors.

Williams' father, Billy Adams, recorded a series of seminal rockabilly songs in
the late 1950's, including "Rock, Pretty Mama," "You Gotta Have A Duck Tail" and
"You Heard Me Knocking," the latter of which was released by Dot Records, of
Hollywood, Ca., in 1958, before his calling into the ministry and becoming a
gospel artist.
At age 17, Williams, began traveling full-time
with her family working from coast-to-coast with the ministry of her father,
Billy Adams Ministries International. She grew to become one of the most
critical parts of the organization, eventually handling all arrangements for the
publicity, promotions and advertisements for the ministry's concerts, revivals
and church benefits. She also was an excellent drummer for the family's band and
recorded on albums for her father and uncle, Charlie Adams.
In
her mid-twenties, Williams followed in her father's musical footsteps by
becoming the tenor vocalist for the musical group, "Mountain Harmony" joining
her sisters, Tina Maria and Janetta Darlene. In the 90s, the trio regularly
wowed audiences with their sweet vocals and stunning harmonies at the
world-famous Renfro Valley Barn Dance in Kentucky . They headlined concerts, and
backed big-name acts at country fairs and festivals throughout the region and
recorded an album of original material, Living On Love. After a successful run,
the trio parted ways to concentrate on other areas of their lives and began
pursuing careers outside of the music business. "Mountain Harmony" reunited for
a final performance in November 2007. Fittingly, the event took place in the
hallowed "Hall of Fame Rotunda" room at the Country Music Hall of Fame, in
Nashville .


SOURCE : http://www.rockabillyhall.com/ThatsNewToMe.html