Madison - Ruth Valentine Sisk Williams, 84, of Madison, died Saturday, August 16, 2008. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and a veteran of World War II.Born February 14, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Lee Oliver and Lillie Mae Kirby Sisk. She was a homemaker, the co-founder of Magic Land Kindergarten, and a caseworker for the Morgan County Department of Family and Children Services. She had been a member of Madison Baptist Church since the family moved to town in 1953, and served in many positions in her church over the years. At Magic Land, she taught the children of Madison for 12 years with her friend, Barbara Engle.She had a wide circle of friends and admirers in Madison and elsewhere who will mourn her passing.During World War II, she was a member of the WAVES, the Navy's service for women, and she served in New York City and San Francisco. She was also the first woman member of Post 37 of the American Legion in Madison, Ga. She was a native of Newry, S.C., but moved as a teenager with her family to nearby Seneca.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 19, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of A.E. Carter Funeral Home in Madison. Visitation will be at 6 - 8 p.m. on Monday, August 18, also at the Carter Funeral Home. Interment will take place in the Return Baptist Church Cemetery in Oconee County, South Carolina, following services in Madison.Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband of 62 years, Marshall W. Williams; three children, Laura Jane Kuncaitis and her husband Duane of Macon; Mark and his wife Anne Shenk of Watkinsville, and Philip Lee Williams and his wife Linda, also of Watkinsville. Also surviving are grandchildren, Anna and John Tankard and Alyssa Kuncaitis (Laura Jane) of Macon, Zachary and Leah Williams (Mark) of Watkinsville, and Megan and Brandon Williams (Philip), also of Watkinsville. In addition Mrs. Williams is survived by two great-grandchildren, Caleb and Mollie Williams of Watkinsville. She is also survived by a sister, Laura Cranford of Rock Hill, S.C.; and two brothers, Charles Sisk of Seneca, S.C., and Dr. Michael Sisk of Roanoke, Va. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.A.E. Carter Funeral Home of Madison is in charge of arrangements. Donations in her memory may be made to The Madison Baptist Church, Madison, Ga.