Richard Williams

To my beloved Father. Dad, I am so grateful of the man you are. So loving, caring, and strong in so many ways. You’ve taught me so much in the 26 years I’ve grown to know and love you. Thank you for raising this strong woman that I am today. Nothing you’ve done for me and our family has gone unnoticed and we appreciate you for the ways you provided, sacrificed and loved us. The memory that I hold dear to my heart is when I thought I would not have you to walk me down the aisle for my wedding or dance with me during the father-daughter dance of the reception part. But God, in his everlasting grace gave you the strength to do both! I run to the pictures and videos of that day the most when I miss you, which I always do. I love you Dad. Rest on. Love, Jaylyn Harper Congratulations Daddy! You did it! You fought cancer and you won. I will deeply miss having you around, I am going to miss your corny jokes, your laughs, and most importantly your encouragement. No matter how old I get, I am going to always be your baby girl, who needs her dad. I thank God you got to see your granddaughter, she may not remember you, but she will know of you, and she will know how much you loved her and the tears you shed when you first met her. I cry because my heart will truly miss your presence. But I rejoice because now you suffer no more pain, and now you can rest in the kingdom, in your mansion! I love you so much daddy. Save me a seat at the king’s table. ~ Your baby girl, Tristen Lawson Dear Dad, I often think of you, the way you loved me and my girls, the relationship we’ve built, the laughs we shared, the memories we’ve created. I remember the last thing you said to me, and I will forever cherish it! I want to thank you for always accepting me, thank you for really seeing me, thank you for allowing me to be me! I thank God for placing you in my life, although I wish it didn’t have to end, I understand God needed you more! It’s bittersweet, because you are no longer here in the flesh, but your soul lives on with the Lord. I rejoice for the life you lived and for who you lived for! I rejoice knowing that you made it, so to that I say Congratulations! You fought the good fight; you won the battle. Victory! I love you forever and always, until next time old man! ~Love, Joy Williams There are no words that can express what Mr. Williams meant to me. Sir, I could never put into words how thankful I was for you. But my actions spoke just how grateful I was. A man I truly reverenced. A man who loved me with open arms, and treated me as one of his, who opened up his home and said I was home. A man who said I was a son before I said “I DO’’. A man that was all about Family and I was included. A man that when I went low, still loved me the same. A man that saw my ugly and said, we here. A man who showed the actions I spoke “keep doing the hard stuff until it’s easy” he lived the very words I preached. When you talk about people that reshape history, I think about Richard C. Williams that reshaped a BIG portion of my life and gave me the greatest gift “His daughter and my daughter because of it “ You are the reason I’ll forever be about Family. You are dearly missed. ~Your Son, Charles Lawson P.S. I’ll see you in the Kingdom; and if I never told you first, I love you, See you later. To a man whose love let me understand the Gospel more clearly, I’ll continue to keep my promise to you until I see you again. Love Your Son, Raymond Harper Dear Papa, I love you, and I miss you so much. I don’t want you to go! I just want to go to the movies with you one more time. I’m happy that you feel better now because you’re in a better place. You’re the bestest Papa ever, I miss you. Goodbye Papa. Love your grandchildren, Ariyah, Alora, and Skye To Dad, my running buddy. I remember when you told me that was the nickname you gave me when I was born. I accepted it and I’ve been running by your side ever since. My flesh misses your presence entirely, but my spirit man is so proud of the hard fought battle you had in this life and the victory that came from it. I thank God that I had a true man of faith to look up to and to call my father. I am honored to say that I am a true reflection of you. You taught me how to be the man I am today, a man of God, husband and father in that respectful order. And to honor the great man you were is to continue the legacy you built for this family and the next. I got Mom and the girls from here! From your Legacy, Jaron Williams Tribute to Our Dad