‘A heart of gold.’ Friends, family mourn woman killed in Fort Worth motorcycle crash

Family and friends are mourning a woman who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Fort Worth over the weekend.

Fantasia Williamson, a mother with two sons, “had a heart of gold and was always ready to lend a hand or offer a kind word to anyone in need,” Andrew Heredia wrote in a GoFundMe description.

He said Williamson was “a remarkable woman,” “a beautiful soul” and “a devoted mother who did everything in her power to provide for her two beloved sons, Oryus and Noah.”

Oryus, 17, is a high school senior, while Noah is in the fourth grade. The GoFundMe will raise money “to help secure a stable future for Oryus and Noah, ensuring they have the resources and support they need during this difficult time,” the website says.

According to Fort Worth police, officers responded to the crash shortly after 11 p.m. Friday in the northbound lanes of East Loop 820.

The investigation found that the motorcyclist, Williamson, was trying to pass a truck pulling a trailer, and the motorcycle crashed into a barrier on the freeway, police said.

Another biker who had been riding Friday with a group including Williamson was killed in a separate crash in Arlington, according to police. Julie Maldonado, 43, died at a hospital after she was hit by a suspected drunk driver near the intersection of South Watson and Webb Lynn roads, Arlington police said.