Walter Eugene Williams' Obituary
Walter Eugene “Gene” Williams, 77, passed away in his home on November 19, 2023, after a long and strenuous battle with cancer. The people that knew him will miss and remember him for his intelligence, humor, wit, and kind heart. He was born to Walter R. and Elsie (Starnes) Williams on April 17,1946 in Jonesboro, AR. He graduated from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR with a degree in accounting in 1968. He married Susan Leach Williams in 1971, with whom he raised two daughters.
He had a lifelong interest in computers and math and spent much of his career writing computer programs as a systems analyst. He worked for companies such as First Tennessee, Holiday Inn, and Management Computing Solutions in his career.
Gene is survived by his wife of 52 years, Susan Leach Williams of Memphis, TN, two daughters, Stacy Williams Weigandt and Jennifer Williams of Memphis, TN, a son -in-law, Scott Weigandt of Memphis, TN, two grandsons, Holden Weigandt and Evan Weigandt of Memphis, TN and three sisters, Esther Stephens of Birmingham, AL, Patricia Fleming of Bartlett, TN and Kay Morgan of Benton, AR, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held Friday, November 24 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119.
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