Gary Tyler Williams

Funeral service for Gary Tyler Williams, 26, of Nacogdoches will be held at 11am on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Mt. Union Freewill Baptist Church with Bro. Ronnie Luman and Bro. Kenneth Rector officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00pm at Waterman Cemetery.

Tyler unexpectedly passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025 in Nacogdoches. He was born on January 19, 1999 in Nacogdoches.

He was raised in Center, Texas and Hewitt, Texas and graduated Midway High School. Although he was an adult, Tyler lived life like Peter Pan and never grew up. He was truly a kid at heart and loved playing video games, watching WWE wrestling and MMA fights. He also used his wresting knowledge on his siblings and friends!

Tyler was a light to everyone he met. He really was a "people person" and loved nothing more than doing things for others, especially when it was something they needed. He worked in food service which filled his heart with joy, doing simple things for folks. It made him happy to know they had a need and he was fulfilling it.

Tyler was a member of Mt. Union Freewill Baptist Church where he was blessed to have been baptized by his dad on February 9, 2025 (one of the proudest moments his father ever experienced). He has always liked the "Footprints In the Sand" poem but recently he read it and truly appreciated it which showed his growth in Christ.

Tyler's family proved to be his greatest blessing. He loved them all without boundaries. He was a kind and genuine young man, always putting others before his own needs. This all stemmed from his faith and trust in Jesus Christ and the superb family values that were instilled in him from the time he was a child. The absence of his joy, beautiful spirit and constant cheerfulness will be the missing parts of life most noticed in the days and years to come. However, knowing he is walking the road with Mama Wright (they were thick as thieves as everyone knew) in their new Kingdom brings a silent peace to everyone.

He is survived by his parents Christina Lee Pruitt & husband Chris of Hewitt, Texas and father Gary Sterlin Williams & wife Jenifer of Nacogdoches; siblings Hailley Byrd & husband Korey, Austin Williams, Savana Williams, Bryahna Pruitt and Payton Pruitt; grandparents Gary Everett Williams & wife Pam, Sheila Journey & husband Ronnie, Lynny Weaver, Janice Pruitt and Gene Folsom; aunts & uncles Jason Weaver, Nicole Menchaca, Chris Weaver, Yolanda Weaver, Brandon Williams, Christine Cline, Lauren Phipps, Scott Wright, Todd Pruitt, Tony Pruitt, Misty Phillips and David Rohrenback as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of friends and extended family members. He was also loved dearly by some very special people including the Wright and Caddenhead families, Amanda Wright, Joe Cline, Kyle Coover, Stephen Walker, Brandi Paige Calderon, Zachery Bozeman, Ian Fields and Freyja Skye.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Danny (Pa Pa Boon) Weaver, Kimberlie (Nana Kim) Weaver, Jana Sue (Mama Wright) Wright, Jeff (Daddy Bo) Wright, Woody Pruitt, and Penny Folsom; cousin Kaley Jean Lee and aunt Katie Folsom Dean.

Pallbearers will be Jason Weaver, Austin Williams, Savana Williams, Kyle Coover, Joe Cline and Jack Wright.