Frankie Ann Williamson Reznicek's Obituary
Southern rooted with an international spirit, determination and strength of will are just a few words to describe the life of Frankie Ann Williamson Reznicek. Her character and moral values were shaped in large part by her upbringing. Ann was born to Edward Arthur Williamson and Florence Nance Williamson on November 19th, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. Ann, her brother Don Williamson and their parents later moved to Dallas, Texas where she spent most of her formative years. While in Dallas, Ann as a youth was a member of Preston Hollow United Methodist Church. She began her early education at Preston Hollow elementary school, later attended Hillcrest High school and pursued her education further both at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas as well as University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas Ann had a love of life and an urge to explore and travel which later led her to move to Mexico City, Mexico where the next chapter of her life soon began. While working as an English teacher in Mexico City, Ann became enthused with local culture and arts that led her to learn Spanish eventually becoming fluent in the language enabling her to work in the art trade world. It was during this time, that Ann met and fell in love with her future husband Tony who was living in Mexico and working in the commercial section of the Czechoslovakian Embassy in Mexico City. Ann and Tony married and lived in Prague, Czech Republic before once again returning to the U.S. where they lived in NYC. Later, they decided to move to Texas. The next chapter of her life began in San Antonio, Texas where Ann and Tony welcomed their son Tony to the world. Ann soon traded collecting passport stamps to become a homemaker fully dedicated to her family. She was a stabilizing force especially when her husband’s career called for him to travel the world. Ann was tirelessly devoted and a dedicated mother and wife. With joy and enthusiasm she spent countless hours participating with Tony in baseball, tennis, soccer, basketball, and swimming practices all over the Dallas area. Ann was not only a galvanizing force to the Reznicek family but her determination and strength of will as well as her never quit attitude was an inspiration to many of those around her. This was perhaps best exampled by Ann’s son Tony who was inspired to pursue his dreams and is now is a practicing Doctor in New York City. Ann’s guiding idea in life was to “do the right thing and the right thing happens”. Ann was what both Tony and Tony describe as a “force”. Anybody that knows Ann, knows from her life’s work that she always had the best of intentions and was truly a force for good. Ann was an extrovert and truly never met a stranger. She made all those around her comfortable and had a disarming mannerism to her. Anyone that spoke with Ann was sure to have felt her genuineness. Just as a gail force storm shapes and molds the land around its path- so did Ann. Her strength, personality, warmth, lovingness, compassion and kindness in one way or another were felt by anyone that came in contact with her. She will be long remembered.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 9:30 AM in the Abbey Chapel at Restland Funeral Home.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75243.
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