Obituary of Charlotte Lee Widdowson

Charlotte Lee Oliver Widdowson passed away peacefully on December 26, 2020 at the age of 58. Charlotte was born on June 5, 1962 in Kansas City, MO to Billy & Mae Oliver. She graduated from Truman High School in 1980. She gave birth to her beloved Amber Rose Widdowson in June of 1987. Charlotte moved back to Arkansas in 1990 to be near her siblings & raise her daughter. Charlotte spent many years working in the medical field as a lab technician. She was happiest when she was surrounded by her family & friends, who meant everything to her. Charlotte considered Amber one of her greatest accomplishments in life & she was very proud to be her mother. Charlotte treasured all of her relationships with her nieces and nephews, especially the adventures and holidays spent in Missouri with her cherished niece Holly and her family: Chad, Dalton & Olivia Oldag. She also had a very close relationship with her niece Laura Cousins (Nate Stinnett) & their sweet little boy Bryce. Anyone who knew her knew how much she adored children; she considered her great nieces and nephews her surrogate grandchildren & she loved them dearly. Charlotte's best friend in life was her devoted sister Barbara, who was always by her side throughout the journeys of her life. Charlotte was very dedicated in her love for Jesus Christ and we know she was welcomed to paradise by Jesus and her loved ones who passed before her. Charlotte is preceded in death by her parents Billy & Mae Oliver, her sister Vienna & her brother Bobby Jo Oliver. She was also preceded in death in 2008 by her brother Ronnie, whom she missed dearly. Charlotte is survived by her daughter Amber Widdowson of Fayetteville, AR; her sister Barbara Oliver (Gary Hardin) of Pleasant Plains, AR; her brothers Gary Oliver (Kris) of Cabot, AR, Francis Oliver (Bonnie) of Searcy, AR, Billy Oliver of Pleasant Plains, AR; and many nieces, nephews, cousins & friends who will miss her dearly. A memorial service will be held at a later date to celebrate her life. This service will be held in late spring/early summer 2021 when it is safe for family & friends to gather. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to help offset funeral and hospital costs. https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-amber-and-her-mom?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet