Ashley Nicole Williams, age 30, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Friday, January 7, 2022, in Hot Springs.  She was born May 27, 1991, in Arkadelphia, the daughter of Sherwin Williams Jr. and Shannon Coulter.  Ashley was a 2009 graduate of Arkadelphia High School and attended Henderson State University where she studied accounting. 

She was a former member of the Lady Badger Softball team, a Badger Cheerleader, Dance Team and an avid gymnast with Arkadelphia Gymnastics.  Ashley worked as a Walmart Associate and part time at Pilot.  She enjoyed floating the river and spending time in the outdoors in her free time.  Ashley was preceded in death by her father, Sherwin O. Williams, Jr., her grandfathers, Sherwin O. Williams, Sr. and Joe Coulter, Jr.

Survivors are her mother, Shannon Coulter, her grandmothers, Wanda Williams and Billie Doucet Coulter, two Aunts, Kristi Perser (Brack) and Kimberley Peets (Chris), three cousins, Joey Morgan (Mikaila), Zachary Peets and Benjamin Peets.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Welch Funeral Home.

Private interment will be at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.

Honorary pallbearers are Joey Morgan, Benjamin Peets, Phillip Shuffield, Zachary Peets, Brack Perser and Brown Hardman.

Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Clark County, P.O. Box 435, Arkadelphia, AR 71923.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.