Teresa Williams, owner of Gateway Florist and Academy Flowers, whose generosity, advocacy and charity made her a cherished part of the fabric of Annapolis, died suddenly Monday.
By BROOKS DUBOSE | The Capital, Annapolis, Md. | Published: January 23, 2021 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Tribune News Service) Teresa Williams wanted to live in Annapolis so bad she couldn t wait to close on a house or sign a lease. So she started living on a boat dubbed Impulsive. Childhood memories of spending weekends on the Chesapeake Bay with her family triggered a decades-long desire to live in the waterside town. She first bought the Gateway Florist and ran the storied flower shop from the boat. A house would come later. The unorthodox move perfectly encapsulated her mom, daughter Amanda Williams said. Her decisions weren t impulsive because they lacked justification. She just wanted to do something, and she went and did it.