18 • The Beacon November 3 , 2022
Meet Angie Williamson from LCC Class of 2023
A ngie Williamson grew up in Columbus . A graduate of Whitehall High School , she was focused on academics and family . Her first job while still in high school was working at a skating rink , which she remembers fondly .
Following high school , Williamson attended OU
Lancaster and DeVry University , studying accounting . An illness in the family , however , brought her back home , and she went to work for her aunt and uncle , who owned the 7-Eleven on Lane Avenue across from the OSU stadium . She then worked for 16 years for the Franklin County
Office on Aging in the finance department until she relocated to Coshocton with her partner , Jeff Foster .
Foster ’ s family had deep roots in Jackson Township , Coshocton County , and commuting to and from Coshocton and Columbus became difficult , so the decision
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Submitted was made to move here to care for the family home .
Williamson accepted a position with Ohio Heritage Bank and worked there until the transition to People ’ s Bank . She then worked part-time for Coshocton Trucking while her daughter was in school . This arrangement was a win-win as Williamson could still work but be a stay-athome mom .
After four years Williamson was ready to move into a new role that would take advantage of her many skillsets , and she accepted employment with the City of Coshocton as administrative assistant for public works , streets and cemeteries . In this position Williamson interacts with the community , city hall and local elected officials , funeral directors , and the co-workers who care for the city ’ s four cemeteries , which include 19,000 burials .
In her office Williamson handles all aspects of burials within the City of Coshocton cemeteries , accepting payments , scheduling funerals / burials , working with local funeral homes and the public to schedule burials and obtain all necessary and pertinent information . She schedules footers , the concrete slabs poured for head stones , and coordinates with monument companies and families for delivery and placement .
Williamson is passionate about her work serving the community in this capacity and knows that more often than not , she is the first point of contact for a grieving family member . She said she wants people to feel welcome and that she cares about their needs . She wants them to walk out feeling like they ’ ve been taken care of .
On the street department side of her work , Williamson enters work orders regarding street repairs such as potholes , missing or incorrect street signs , or street lights that are malfunctioning . She takes calls , not only from the general public , but also from the city administration .
She also is responsible for accepting orders from Max Crown , the city safety service director , as it relates to street closures for events and relaying that information to the public via public service announcements in local media . She makes public utilities calls prior to digging and enjoys the opportunity to go out on job sites and observe what the street crew is doing .
Finally , in addition to handling the day-to-day operations of business related to streets and cemeteries , Williamson is responsible for payables for all bills related to streets and cemeteries , as well as payroll and reconciling monthly reports .
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