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Celebrating the life of
David Williams
May 10, 1946 - December 26, 2023
SAVANNAH – David Alan Williams, age 77, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the Oaks at Habersham where he had been a resident since September 2016.
David was born on May 10, 1946, in Sumter, South Carolina and lived in Miami with his family for a short time before moving with his family to Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from Jenkins High School in 1964 and later moved to Atlanta to work in the laboratory for a pharmaceutical company where he sustained a blinding injury to his right eye. David returned to Savannah to work for Gulfstream, retiring after 30 years, as a Tooling Supervisor. He was a lifelong fan of motor sports, especially NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
David was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Blalock; his mother, Irene Josey, and Ellis Franklin Funderburk; his father, William Doy Williams; sister, Alice Dolores Bennett; and his brother, Michael Barry Williams. David is survived by his son, Rex Christopher Williams, and Granddaughter, Mara Dawn Irene Lewis Williams; brother, Robert Lee (Lynette) Williams; and sister, Deborah Gaye (Stephen) Premo; brother-in-law James Henry Bennett, Jr; sister-in-law, Diane Cribbs Williams; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends for visitation from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. The Funeral Service and burial will follow at 1:00 pm at Bonaventure Cemetery.
The family suggests any remembrances be made in David’s memory to Amedisys Hospice Care, 138 Canal Street, Ste 304 & 305, Pooler, Georgia 31322.
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Thanks for everything David! You made a big difference in our lives! Rest in peace
- Fran bacot, Richmond hill, Ga
Rest in peace uncle David. Give mom, pop, Irene and Mike a kiss for me. I miss you all.
- Sanders (Bennett), Nashville, Indiana
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- Kimberly Sanders, Nashville, IN
I am so sorry to learn of the passing of Dave. I remember him from Gulfstream as a very kind and gentle man with a quick smile. My sincere sympathy to his family. Prayers for the comfort and peace for the family.
- Paula Vopelak, Cumming , Georgia
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Williams family . RIP David
- Ivan Read, Pooler, Ga
We are so sorry for your loss. David was always welcoming and friendly at “family events” that I was included in before he got sick. I know he will be terribly missed.
- June and Bill McMillian, Savannah, GA
We are so sorry for your loss. David was always welcoming and friendly at “family events” that I was included in before he got sick. I know he will be terribly missed.
- June and Bill McMillian, Savannah, GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
- Visitation
- 11:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. on Tue, January 02, 2024
- Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
-
7200 Hodgson Memorial Drive (map)
Savannah GA 31406 - 912-352-7200
- Graveside Service
- 1:00p.m. on Tue, January 02, 2024
- Bonaventure Cemetery
-
330 Bonaventure Road (map)
Savannah GA 31404 - 912-651-6843