Dr. Jack-Williams-Obituary

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Dr. Jack Dean Williams

Shelby, North Carolina

Jun 24, 1938 – Feb 28, 2023

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BORN
June 24, 1938
DIED
February 28, 2023
LOCATION
Shelby, North Carolina

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Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory - Shelby Obituary

Jack was born in 1938 in Beckley, West Virginia to French Williams, a country boy, and Elsie Chipolata, an Italian immigrant.  He was educated in public schools and was president of his class for 6 years through junior high and high school.  He went to Duke University in 1956 for undergraduate...

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Kitty, Kelly and Kim...I feel as if we are long time friends although my longtime friendship was with Jack, but he often mentioned you in his comments..my friendship with Jack goes back to shortly after high school when she started "shadowing" a couple of the doctors at the hospital where I worked in Beckley, WV...I guess he had an interest in going into the medical field at that time and wanted to check it out. ..we became friends there and I am thankful our friendship lasted through the...

My deepest sympathy to Kitty and family. I worked many years in surgery with Dr.Williams. He was a kind, caring person and a good Doctor. So easy to work with. He will be missed. Shirley Johnson

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

Jack was a great guy! When I arrived at Shelby Women's Clinic and Cleveland Memorial Hospital in 1990, he was the first staff member outside of my own group to know (and remember) my name. He was always kind and genuinely interested in my life - professional and personal - and he dressed a lot better than I did! He expertly (and patiently) extracted Play-do from my wailing two-year old's nose 30+ years ago. It was a real honor working with such a fine man and great physician. I'm so...

Please accept my deepest sympathies to you and your family. I’m one of the OR nurses and worked many with Dr.Williams. He was always so good to us and smelled wonderful. Always knew when he was near, Cathy Bowling Parker