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David Williams Obituary
He was born on June 23,1958 in Memphis, TN to Richard M. Williams, Jr. and Betty H. Williams. He grew up in Memphis and graduated from White Station High School, where he was a member of the football and wrestling teams. Following high school, he attended the University of Tennessee and graduated from Lambuth College. While at Lambuth he became a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity and met many lifelong friends there. After college he worked as a salesman for National Cash Register (NCR) where he received many outstanding salesman awards. Following NCR, he began his own company, Retail Control Solutions, where he served the tri-state area grocery stores with scanner systems and repairs in various capacities for many years. He attended Highland Heights Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, TN. His hobbies included fishing, trivia, following University of Tennessee Athletics, and regular poker games with high school friends. Always tender-hearted, he had a great love for animals. He was also eager to help out or join in family fun, particularly enjoying activities with his niece and nephews such as fireworks, trivia and even taking them to concerts. He was a good friend to all who knew him and had a kind and generous heart.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his nephews Aaron Rogan and Ross Williams. He leaves his uncle H.L. (Bud) Hamilton (Shirley) of Knoxville, his brother Richard H. Williams (Nancy), his sisters Cynthia B. Williams, (David) and Jennifer W. Rogan (Mark), his niece Caroline Williams Zurhellen(Cody), his nephews Jeff Williams (Taylor) and John Williams (Kayla) and Sean Rogan, his great nephews and nieces Porter Zurhellen, Avery Zurhellen, Peyton Williams, and Bennett Williams.
Visitation will be at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 10 at 12:00, and the funeral service to immediately follow at 1:00. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Memphis Humane Society and Memphis Union Mission.
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