Henrietta Hope Williams Keyser, 86, departed this life peacefully at the Osborne retirement community in Rye, New York, on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Henrietta was born on April 26, 1932, in Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Henry F. Williams and Cavanaugh Williams. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rupert Hugh Keyser.

Henrietta grew up in Westmoreland and was a member of the class of 1949 at Vinson High school. She graduated from Marshall College and was a member of the Tri-Sigma sorority. While at Marshall, she met and fell in love with her future husband Rupert (Rupe), and they were married in Huntington in 1951. She was a teacher in the Logan county school system, a teacher and principal at Fairland East Elementary School and an educational consultant for Ohio University.

“Hank” was an avid homemaker and gardener who loved being home with her children. Hank and Rupe enjoyed traveling and spending time with family, especially their six grandchildren. A favorite family trip was the Keyser/Romine adventure by train out west to see Glacier, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Upon retirement, Hank and Rupe relocated to Winston Salem, North Carolina, and then Rye, New York, to be near their children.

At the time of her death, Henrietta was a member of the Huguenot Memorial Church in Pelham, New York. Always kind and compassionate, Hank lived life to the fullest, using her faith as a beacon in all that she did. She will be greatly missed by the people in her life who loved her.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her three brothers, Paul Williams, Walter Williams and Joe Williams. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey L. (Beja) Keyser of Pelham, New York; her daughter, Mary Ann Romine (Chuck) of Winston Salem, North Carolina, and her grandchildren, Meredith (Geoff) Blanding, Elizabeth Keyser, Edward Keyser, Thomas Keyser, Jeffrey Phillip Keyser and Alexander Romine.

A visitation and remembrance service celebrating Henrietta’s life will be held at the Woodmere Cemetery Chapel on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 10:30 a.m., immediately followed by burial at Woodmere. Reverend Eric Porterfield of Fifth Avenue Baptist Church will lead the services.