Audrey Mae Sheppard Williams (February 28, 1923 – November 4, 1975), was an American musician known for being the first wife of country music icon Hank Williams, Sr. and the mother of Hank Williams, Jr.Sheppard was born in Banks, Alabama, the daughter of Artie Mae (née Harden; 1903–1976) and Charles "Shelton" Sheppard. She grew up on a farm owned and worked by her parents. Sheppard's first husband was James Guy, whom she married when she was a high school senior. Together, they had a daughter, Lycretia, born in 1941. Soon after their daughter's birth, the couple separated. Wikipedia