Charles A. Williams

1929 - 2016

WILLIAMS Dr. Charles A. Williams, 86, passed away Sunday, October 9th at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Trenton, Florida to the late B.F. and Bernice Williams. He proudly served his country with the United States Army and he went on to earn his formal education which includes two Bachelor Degrees, two Masters Degrees and three Doctoral Degrees. He served as a pastor in Southern Baptist churches in Kentucky, Georgia and Florida for more than six decades. He also served as Executive Vice President of Luther Rice Seminary. Dr. Williams was the president of the Southern Baptist School for Biblical Studies, which he founded in 1981 with his late wife, Dr. Georgia Gantt Williams. Dr. Williams was Southern Baptist all of his life and was a devoted member of Epoch Church in Jacksonville. He is survived by his son, Bert A. (Linda) Williams, Sr. of Brooker; Daughter, Charis L. Williams of Jacksonville; Grandchildren, Bert A. Williams, Jr. of Jacksonville and Charles C. Chris (Hannah) Williams of Brooker and Karen (Rod) Shaddeau of Windermere; a sister Jo Ann Peters of Rock Hill, South Carolina and Great Grandchildren, Dylan, Cason, Charlee, Zachary and Alyssa. Visitation for Dr. Williams will be from 10:00 AM to the time of service at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 12th at Lake Shore Baptist Church, 2363 Blanding Boulevard with Reverend Steve Mauzon, Reverend Scott Swanstrom and Reverend Larry Potts officiating. Burial will follow at Jacksonville Memory Gardens. Anyone wishing to sign his online guestbook or leave messages of condolence to his family may do so at biggsfh.com. At the family's request contributions may be made in his memory to Community Hospice, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32257. Arrangements are under the careful care of Clayton Frank & Biggs Funeral Home, Crescent City, Florida.