Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 24, 1925 – Nov 24, 2017 (Age 91)
Benjamin Forrest Williams Raleigh Benjamin Forrest Williams, 91, passed away peacefully at the University of North Carolina Memorial Hospital on Friday, November 24, 2017. Ben was born to Benjamin Forrest Williams, Sr. and Mamie Britt Williams on December 24, 1925 in Lumberton, NC. An artist, he...
Read MoreRembering Ben and Margaret, we miss them both. Ben remains a powerful and precious influence in my art.
Jillian Goldberg
November 20, 2025
We still miss him deeply. RIP Ben. Your contribution to our lives in the Raleigh arts community is immeasurable.
Jillian and Larry Goldberg
November 20, 2023 | Raleigh, NC
Ben and Margaret's legacy continues to inform my everyday life. I have a wonderful photographic portrait of Ben in our home, which is frequently the subject of conversation when we have guests. Recently I completed two paintings, using collage materials from old correspondence and papers left by Ben and Margaret in the attic. I was very fortunate to be able to incorporate these personal elements from their long and extraordinary lives, into my own work. Ben's unfailing kindness, generosity...
Jillian Goldberg
November 20, 2019 | Cary, NC | Friend
Margaret and Ben WIlliams, photographed by Cat Nguyen
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Clarendon Hall photographed by Cat Nguyen
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portrait of Ben Williams
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Ben WIlliams studio at Clarendon Hall, photographed by Cat Nguyen
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Clarendon Hall home of Margaret and Ben WIlliams photographed by Cat Nguyen
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Ben and Margaret, photographed by Cat Nguyen
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