Charlie C. Williams, 79, of Brookhaven, went to meet his heavenly Father, Sunday, May 5, 2024, at his residence. He was born November 6, 1944, in Tallulah, LA, to Johnnie and Lucille Bass Williams.
He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Charles “Chuck” Williams; sister, JoAnn Williams; and brothers, Grover Williams and Warren Gene Williams.
He is survived by his sisters, Jean Poole and Linda Strange; brothers, Loyd Williams and Jerry Bryan; special friends, Joe and Angela Portrey; and beloved “niece”, Farrah Portrey.
Charlie worked throughout his life doing all types of construction and in the oilfield industry.
Charlie loved gardening, woodworking and drawing. It brought him great joy to share the products of his hobbies with his friends and neighbors. He was often seen on Hwys 550 and 51 and Brookway Blvd, riding his motorized scooter on the way to visit some of his favorite places, Home Hardware, Wand’s Feed and Seed, KFC, Dairy Queen, Burger King, and Ward’s.
If you ever talked with Charlie, he loved sharing stories about his life. Charlie relied on his faith to help him “never give up and never slow down” because of being a double leg amputee. He was proud of his customized “legs” by Brad from Methodist Rehab, that had alligators on them, since he often went by the nickname, “Gator”.
Thank you to each member of the medical community that helped make sure Charlie had a good life and to all the local businesses that kept him supplied with craft, wood, and drawing supplies.
There will be a memorial service for Charlie, 1 p.m., Monday, May 20, 2024, at Lincoln Village, located at the corner of Brookman Drive and Hwy 550.
Charlie was a “one-of-a-kind” person with a loving and generous heart. He will be greatly missed. “See you again one day, Gator.”
