- Date Of Birth: May 6, 1949
- Date Of Death: February 12, 2021
- Spouse: Donna Melton Williams
- Siblings: Brenda and Robert Gaddis (sister), Barry and Becky Williams (brother)
- Children: Kevin and Kristy Williams, Chad and Kim Williams, Dustin and Natalie Williams
- City: Buford
- State: Georgia
Mr. Charles “Ray” Williams, age 71 of Buford, GA passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Geneva Brooks Williams; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Nuel and Lester Melton; and brother-in-law, David McMillian.
Ray is survived by his wife of fifty-one years, Donna Melton Williams, Buford, GA; three sons, Kevin and Kristy Williams, Buford, GA, Chad and Kim Williams, Dacula, GA, Dustin and Natalie Williams, Buford, GA; seven grandchildren, Ashleigh Williams, Caleb Williams, Hailey Williams, Kenzie Williams, Peyton Williams, Sydney Williams, and Sadie Williams; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and Robert Gaddis, South Carolina; brother and sister-in-law, Barry and Becky Williams, Hoschton, GA; sisters-in-law, Dianne McMillian, Gillsville, GA and Cheryl and Kenny Hall, Gillsville, GA; and several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and cousins.
Ray was born May 6th, 1949 in Athens, GA.
He was a graduate of the North Gwinnett High School class of 1967. He went to Atlanta Technical School for 4 years to become a journeyman carpenter. Ray worked at General Motors in Doraville as a carpenter where he retired after 30 years. Before that he worked in construction throughout the Southeast.
Ray enjoyed life and spent lots of time with all his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and building things from cabinets to hotrods with his sons. Ray and Donna enjoyed life by spending time with family and friends. He was a member of Ivy Creek Baptist Church and the Joy Sunday school class. He loved his church and Sunday, school class.
Ray was a member of Fishers of Men Tournament Trail where he enjoyed tournament fishing with family and friends. He was also a member of American Street Rodders and Classic Auto Rides where he enjoyed hanging out with friends and family in the hotrod community. So if you couldn’t find him on a boat or at a car show with his sons, you were sure to find him in the shop at their house building something with them.
Ray was a recipient of a lung transplant in 2017 from Duke University Hospital and he was so eternally grateful and was always thankful for the donor.
