Jackie "Jack" Neil Williams
August 11, 1944 - February 17, 2022
If you know my dad, aka Jack, Jackie, and Pawpaw, then it is easy to see what was important to him was what he was proud of. As we look back at the many memories, all of the smiles and the relationships you begin to see pride he had in his past, his career, his Church, but most importantly his family.
Born August 11, 1944 in Stephenville, Texas and went to be with Jesus on February 17, 2022. This is 77 years and a whole lot of life lived. The family moved to Grand Prairie when he was very young. Growing up in Grand Prairie, he did all of the normal things a young boy would do. They played kick ball and other games in the street and he went to school. He played baseball growing up as well and his team was always sponsored by the VFW. Dad always joked about how bad the baseball teams were and that VFW on their uniforms always stood for very few wins. As he grew older and moved into high school, the funny side starts to show up. The 10 foot tall Kipps Big Boy statue was moved often. Though I do not think there was ever any evidence that he was directly involved,he sure knew a lot about re-location process,including the fact that this massive statue was moved so many times that the restaurant began unbolting Big Boy on Thursday nights to prevent the base from being damaged. This made it easier to re-install him when he was located and returned. When we talked about these stories Dad would simply lean back and smile his common devious grin and laugh.
After graduating from High School,Dad joined the navy during the Vietnam war. He was stationed on the USS Lexington in Pensacola Florida. The Lexington was a carrier ship and Dad was a radar and sonar specialist. He was extremely proud of his time in the navy. It only took a couple of questions about his time in the service to get stories out of him. Over the years there were many trips back to Pensacola, Florida or now to Corpus Christi, Texas to see the ship again.He loved that ship and he was proud of his time in the navy.
After the navy he returned to the grocery store business. Advancing from a stock boy, to department manager, to assistant manager, and finally store manager. Dad was great at running a store. Most employees loved Dad. He expected full effort and accepted nothing less. He knew that the success of the store depended on the employees and he treated them with caring and respect. Dad's stores were always clean and always successful. So successful that later in his career, Dad began being moved to stores that were in trouble. His job was to bring them back to life and in most cases he succeeded. There were long hours involved and sometimes a lot of miles too and from the store and that meant less time at home but somehow, he was always there for his family. He was proud of the work he did, proud of the results he achieved, and proud of the people he lead.
Dad was also proud of his Church. After retirement he started trimming the shrubs and bushes at Northview Baptist. Not many people knew he was doing this and that is how he wanted it. But like everything else, they had to be perfect and they were when he was finished. He would spend days making sure the bushes were exactly how he wanted them. He also started spending more time in Bible studies. The Men's bible study allowed him to build relationships that few realized how important to him that they were. He loved his time in the Bible studies but also at the breakfasts that followed. Those breakfasts were where the relationships were built and he was proud of those friendships. And the stories that came out of those breakfast were priceless.
The pride he had in the work and the effort he put in to doing things for others, though important, was nothing compared to the pride he had for his family.What was most important to Dad was that his boy's are happy. Along with that happiness were his daughters in law that he loved as though they were his own daughters. He loved Molly, Julie, and Kassie and they were part of his family. They were not exempt from the quick wit that we all know him for but it was always with love and they knew he loved them.
As his boys we always knew he was proud of us. Mom and Dad were always waiting for us outside the locker room after our games. It was always great to celebrate with them after a big win but even more important to get the hug after a loss. His boys hated losing and Mom and Dad knew how much it hurt. It might have made Dad a little crazy with the emotion he had to deal with after a loss but I think deep down he knew it was because he knew how much we wanted to be the best. When we were younger, Dad was able to coach a few of our teams and I know from these teams that he had a competitive side too. Always classy but I know he enjoyed the wins as much as we did.As we got older he had to step away from coaching our teams because of all of the hours in his grocery stores. There were times he was going to work in the middle of the night and sometimes not coming home until the next morning but he was always there for us. He never missed a football game or a baseball game no matter how many hours he was working during the week. He even found the time to be the field coordinator for the Lewisville High School baseball team for several years. When Dad was through raking and edging the field there was not a prettier baseball field in Texas. The lines of grass were as straight as the lines of chalk. He would spend hours with his best buddy Bandit the dog at the field and he loved it.
When Dad became Pawpaw everyone's life changed. You will not find a grandfather that had more pride in his grandkids than Pawpaw. He became a kid again when the grandkids started coming. He would spend hours in the floor playing with Hot Wheels and watching cartoons intently.Colton and Caden still talk about hiding Pawpaw's peanuts when they would take them on weekend getaways or when they were at their house. Pawpaw always played along no matter what,even when Caden thought he was tricking Pawpaw to sit in the Splash Zone at Sea World. Caden thought he was pranking Pawpaw every time and he would laugh just as hard every time at Caden giggling uncontrollably because he "got" Pawpaw. Pawpaw never missed a game, concert, play, musical, or recital and he loved every one of those events equally. He loved seeing his grandkids being successful and he has some very talented Grandkids. He loved the trips to Lubbock to see Colton and Kassie at Texas Tech and he loved the trips to Stillwater to see Caden at Oklahoma State. He was able to see both of them perform at the college level and you could see the pride in his eyes when he watched them. We saw the same pride at Reagan's dance competitions and when he was watching her perform at half time as a Marquette. I truly believe though, his favorite memories were meeting Ryan for lunch every year for the Veteran's day celebrations in the cafeteria. He loved those days and he especially enjoyed how excited Ryan was to have his Pawpaw at school with him. He was the greatest grandfather that anyone could ever ask for and if you ask any of the four grandkids they all believe that they were his favorite and they are all probably correct.
Then there is Mom. Mom and Dad were married on January 29, 1966. Their marriage started as any great marriage do. They were married in the middle of a winter storm of ice and snow and Dad had the flu. What a start,but what a marriage it turned out to be. Mom and Dad talked about the ups and downs of Navy life as fond memories. They talked about their kids and grandkids as though we never made a mistake (now that we don't live at home anyway), and you will never see two people more in love than them. Happiness always surrounded them. You never saw one without the other. Always together and when you saw them you knew that was the way they wanted it. Dad was a great example of a husband. The way he took care of Mom was admirable and as we grow older it is something that our wives appreciate more and more. Mom will be the first to tell you that she has been spoiled and Dad would tell you that is the way it was supposed to be.
My dad was a great man that I will always look up to. His combination of being loving and compassionate but at the same time being a strong man that stood up for his beliefs is something that should and will always be admired. He was a man full of pride for what he believed in and what he loved. He will be missed greatly every day by his family, his church and the world he leaves behind. We know without a doubt that he is in the arms of Jesus and we will see him again someday.
Jack (Jackie Neil) Williams. Born August 11, 1944,went to be with Jesus February 17, 2022. Preceded in death by his parents Neil and Rhudene Williams. Survived by his wife of 56 years Connie Williams of Lewisville,Texas. His son and daughter in law Kevin and Molly Williams of Pottsboro, Texas. His son and daughter in law Derek and Julie Williams of Highland Village, Texas, Grandchildren Colton and his wife, Kassie Williams, Caden Williams, Reagan Williams, and Ryan Williams. His sister Sherry Williams of Grand Prairie, Texas.Mother in Law Jane Baldwin of Lewisville, Texas.
Visitation will be held on February 22, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Mulkey-Mason Funeral home. 740 Edmonds Ln. Lewisville, TX 75067.
Memorial service will be held at Northview Baptist Church on February 23, 2022 at 2:15 pm. 2021 N. Mill St. Lewisville, TX 75057.
Graveside service will be held at a later date at DFW National Cemetery.
August 11, 1944 - February 17, 2022
If you know my dad, aka Jack, Jackie, and Pawpaw, then it is easy to see what was important to him was what he was proud of. As we look back at the many memories, all of the smiles and the relationships you begin to see pride he had in his past, his career, his Church, but most importantly his family.
Born August 11, 1944 in Stephenville, Texas and went to be with Jesus on February 17, 2022. This is 77 years and a whole lot of life lived. The family moved to Grand Prairie when he was very young. Growing up in Grand Prairie, he did all of the normal things a young boy would do. They played kick ball and other games in the street and he went to school. He played baseball growing up as well and his team was always sponsored by the VFW. Dad always joked about how bad the baseball teams were and that VFW on their uniforms always stood for very few wins. As he grew older and moved into high school, the funny side starts to show up. The 10 foot tall Kipps Big Boy statue was moved often. Though I do not think there was ever any evidence that he was directly involved,he sure knew a lot about re-location process,including the fact that this massive statue was moved so many times that the restaurant began unbolting Big Boy on Thursday nights to prevent the base from being damaged. This made it easier to re-install him when he was located and returned. When we talked about these stories Dad would simply lean back and smile his common devious grin and laugh.
After graduating from High School,Dad joined the navy during the Vietnam war. He was stationed on the USS Lexington in Pensacola Florida. The Lexington was a carrier ship and Dad was a radar and sonar specialist. He was extremely proud of his time in the navy. It only took a couple of questions about his time in the service to get stories out of him. Over the years there were many trips back to Pensacola, Florida or now to Corpus Christi, Texas to see the ship again.He loved that ship and he was proud of his time in the navy.
After the navy he returned to the grocery store business. Advancing from a stock boy, to department manager, to assistant manager, and finally store manager. Dad was great at running a store. Most employees loved Dad. He expected full effort and accepted nothing less. He knew that the success of the store depended on the employees and he treated them with caring and respect. Dad's stores were always clean and always successful. So successful that later in his career, Dad began being moved to stores that were in trouble. His job was to bring them back to life and in most cases he succeeded. There were long hours involved and sometimes a lot of miles too and from the store and that meant less time at home but somehow, he was always there for his family. He was proud of the work he did, proud of the results he achieved, and proud of the people he lead.
Dad was also proud of his Church. After retirement he started trimming the shrubs and bushes at Northview Baptist. Not many people knew he was doing this and that is how he wanted it. But like everything else, they had to be perfect and they were when he was finished. He would spend days making sure the bushes were exactly how he wanted them. He also started spending more time in Bible studies. The Men's bible study allowed him to build relationships that few realized how important to him that they were. He loved his time in the Bible studies but also at the breakfasts that followed. Those breakfasts were where the relationships were built and he was proud of those friendships. And the stories that came out of those breakfast were priceless.
The pride he had in the work and the effort he put in to doing things for others, though important, was nothing compared to the pride he had for his family.What was most important to Dad was that his boy's are happy. Along with that happiness were his daughters in law that he loved as though they were his own daughters. He loved Molly, Julie, and Kassie and they were part of his family. They were not exempt from the quick wit that we all know him for but it was always with love and they knew he loved them.
As his boys we always knew he was proud of us. Mom and Dad were always waiting for us outside the locker room after our games. It was always great to celebrate with them after a big win but even more important to get the hug after a loss. His boys hated losing and Mom and Dad knew how much it hurt. It might have made Dad a little crazy with the emotion he had to deal with after a loss but I think deep down he knew it was because he knew how much we wanted to be the best. When we were younger, Dad was able to coach a few of our teams and I know from these teams that he had a competitive side too. Always classy but I know he enjoyed the wins as much as we did.As we got older he had to step away from coaching our teams because of all of the hours in his grocery stores. There were times he was going to work in the middle of the night and sometimes not coming home until the next morning but he was always there for us. He never missed a football game or a baseball game no matter how many hours he was working during the week. He even found the time to be the field coordinator for the Lewisville High School baseball team for several years. When Dad was through raking and edging the field there was not a prettier baseball field in Texas. The lines of grass were as straight as the lines of chalk. He would spend hours with his best buddy Bandit the dog at the field and he loved it.
When Dad became Pawpaw everyone's life changed. You will not find a grandfather that had more pride in his grandkids than Pawpaw. He became a kid again when the grandkids started coming. He would spend hours in the floor playing with Hot Wheels and watching cartoons intently.Colton and Caden still talk about hiding Pawpaw's peanuts when they would take them on weekend getaways or when they were at their house. Pawpaw always played along no matter what,even when Caden thought he was tricking Pawpaw to sit in the Splash Zone at Sea World. Caden thought he was pranking Pawpaw every time and he would laugh just as hard every time at Caden giggling uncontrollably because he "got" Pawpaw. Pawpaw never missed a game, concert, play, musical, or recital and he loved every one of those events equally. He loved seeing his grandkids being successful and he has some very talented Grandkids. He loved the trips to Lubbock to see Colton and Kassie at Texas Tech and he loved the trips to Stillwater to see Caden at Oklahoma State. He was able to see both of them perform at the college level and you could see the pride in his eyes when he watched them. We saw the same pride at Reagan's dance competitions and when he was watching her perform at half time as a Marquette. I truly believe though, his favorite memories were meeting Ryan for lunch every year for the Veteran's day celebrations in the cafeteria. He loved those days and he especially enjoyed how excited Ryan was to have his Pawpaw at school with him. He was the greatest grandfather that anyone could ever ask for and if you ask any of the four grandkids they all believe that they were his favorite and they are all probably correct.
Then there is Mom. Mom and Dad were married on January 29, 1966. Their marriage started as any great marriage do. They were married in the middle of a winter storm of ice and snow and Dad had the flu. What a start,but what a marriage it turned out to be. Mom and Dad talked about the ups and downs of Navy life as fond memories. They talked about their kids and grandkids as though we never made a mistake (now that we don't live at home anyway), and you will never see two people more in love than them. Happiness always surrounded them. You never saw one without the other. Always together and when you saw them you knew that was the way they wanted it. Dad was a great example of a husband. The way he took care of Mom was admirable and as we grow older it is something that our wives appreciate more and more. Mom will be the first to tell you that she has been spoiled and Dad would tell you that is the way it was supposed to be.
My dad was a great man that I will always look up to. His combination of being loving and compassionate but at the same time being a strong man that stood up for his beliefs is something that should and will always be admired. He was a man full of pride for what he believed in and what he loved. He will be missed greatly every day by his family, his church and the world he leaves behind. We know without a doubt that he is in the arms of Jesus and we will see him again someday.
Jack (Jackie Neil) Williams. Born August 11, 1944,went to be with Jesus February 17, 2022. Preceded in death by his parents Neil and Rhudene Williams. Survived by his wife of 56 years Connie Williams of Lewisville,Texas. His son and daughter in law Kevin and Molly Williams of Pottsboro, Texas. His son and daughter in law Derek and Julie Williams of Highland Village, Texas, Grandchildren Colton and his wife, Kassie Williams, Caden Williams, Reagan Williams, and Ryan Williams. His sister Sherry Williams of Grand Prairie, Texas.Mother in Law Jane Baldwin of Lewisville, Texas.
Visitation will be held on February 22, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Mulkey-Mason Funeral home. 740 Edmonds Ln. Lewisville, TX 75067.
Memorial service will be held at Northview Baptist Church on February 23, 2022 at 2:15 pm. 2021 N. Mill St. Lewisville, TX 75057.
Graveside service will be held at a later date at DFW National Cemetery.
Jackie "Jack" Neil Williams
August 11, 1944 - February 17, 2022
If you know my dad, aka Jack, Jackie, and Pawpaw, then it is easy to see what was important to him was what he was proud of. As we look back at the many memories, all of the smiles and the relationships you begin to see pride he had in his past, his career, his Church, but most importantly his family.
Born August 11, 1944 in Stephenville, Texas and went to be with Jesus on February 17, 2022. This is 77 years and a whole lot of life lived. The family moved to Grand Prairie when he was very young. Growing up in Grand Prairie, he did all of the normal things a young boy would do. They played kick ball and other games in the street and he went to school. He played baseball growing up as well and his team was always sponsored by the VFW. Dad always joked about how bad the baseball teams were and that VFW on their uniforms always stood for very few wins. As he grew older and moved into high school, the funny side starts to show up. The 10 foot tall Kipps Big Boy statue was moved often. Though I do not think there was ever any evidence that he was directly involved,he sure knew a lot about re-location process,including the fact that this massive statue was moved so many times that the restaurant began unbolting Big Boy on Thursday nights to prevent the base from being damaged. This made it easier to re-install him when he was located and returned. When we talked about these stories Dad would simply lean back and smile his common devious grin and laugh.
After graduating from High School,Dad joined the navy during the Vietnam war. He was stationed on the USS Lexington in Pensacola Florida. The Lexington was a carrier ship and Dad was a radar and sonar specialist. He was extremely proud of his time in the navy. It only took a couple of questions about his time in the service to get stories out of him. Over the years there were many trips back to Pensacola, Florida or now to Corpus Christi, Texas to see the ship again.He loved that ship and he was proud of his time in the navy.
After the navy he returned to the grocery store business. Advancing from a stock boy, to department manager, to assistant manager, and finally store manager. Dad was great at running a store. Most employees loved Dad. He expected full effort and accepted nothing less. He knew that the success of the store depended on the employees and he treated them with caring and respect. Dad's stores were always clean and always successful. So successful that later in his career, Dad began being moved to stores that were in trouble. His job was to bring them back to life and in most cases he succeeded. There were long hours involved and sometimes a lot of miles too and from the store and that meant less time at home but somehow, he was always there for his family. He was proud of the work he did, proud of the results he achieved, and proud of the people he lead.
Dad was also proud of his Church. After retirement he started trimming the shrubs and bushes at Northview Baptist. Not many people knew he was doing this and that is how he wanted it. But like everything else, they had to be perfect and they were when he was finished. He would spend days making sure the bushes were exactly how he wanted them. He also started spending more time in Bible studies. The Men's bible study allowed him to build relationships that few realized how important to him that they were. He loved his time in the Bible studies but also at the breakfasts that followed. Those breakfasts were where the relationships were built and he was proud of those friendships. And the stories that came out of those breakfast were priceless.
The pride he had in the work and the effort he put in to doing things for others, though important, was nothing compared to the pride he had for his family.What was most important to Dad was that his boy's are happy. Along with that happiness were his daughters in law that he loved as though they were his own daughters. He loved Molly, Julie, and Kassie and they were part of his family. They were not exempt from the quick wit that we all know him for but it was always with love and they knew he loved them.
As his boys we always knew he was proud of us. Mom and Dad were always waiting for us outside the locker room after our games. It was always great to celebrate with them after a big win but even more important to get the hug after a loss. His boys hated losing and Mom and Dad knew how much it hurt. It might have made Dad a little crazy with the emotion he had to deal with after a loss but I think deep down he knew it was because he knew how much we wanted to be the best. When we were younger, Dad was able to coach a few of our teams and I know from these teams that he had a competitive side too. Always classy but I know he enjoyed the wins as much as we did.As we got older he had to step away from coaching our teams because of all of the hours in his grocery stores. There were times he was going to work in the middle of the night and sometimes not coming home until the next morning but he was always there for us. He never missed a football game or a baseball game no matter how many hours he was working during the week. He even found the time to be the field coordinator for the Lewisville High School baseball team for several years. When Dad was through raking and edging the field there was not a prettier baseball field in Texas. The lines of grass were as straight as the lines of chalk. He would spend hours with his best buddy Bandit the dog at the field and he loved it.
When Dad became Pawpaw everyone's life changed. You will not find a grandfather that had more pride in his grandkids than Pawpaw. He became a kid again when the grandkids started coming. He would spend hours in the floor playing with Hot Wheels and watching cartoons intently.Colton and Caden still talk about hiding Pawpaw's peanuts when they would take them on weekend getaways or when they were at their house. Pawpaw always played along no matter what,even when Caden thought he was tricking Pawpaw to sit in the Splash Zone at Sea World. Caden thought he was pranking Pawpaw every time and he would laugh just as hard every time at Caden giggling uncontrollably because he "got" Pawpaw. Pawpaw never missed a game, concert, play, musical, or recital and he loved every one of those events equally. He loved seeing his grandkids being successful and he has some very talented Grandkids. He loved the trips to Lubbock to see Colton and Kassie at Texas Tech and he loved the trips to Stillwater to see Caden at Oklahoma State. He was able to see both of them perform at the college level and you could see the pride in his eyes when he watched them. We saw the same pride at Reagan's dance competitions and when he was watching her perform at half time as a Marquette. I truly believe though, his favorite memories were meeting Ryan for lunch every year for the Veteran's day celebrations in the cafeteria. He loved those days and he especially enjoyed how excited Ryan was to have his Pawpaw at school with him. He was the greatest grandfather that anyone could ever ask for and if you ask any of the four grandkids they all believe that they were his favorite and they are all probably correct.
Then there is Mom. Mom and Dad were married on January 29, 1966. Their marriage started as any great marriage do. They were married in the middle of a winter storm of ice and snow and Dad had the flu. What a start,but what a marriage it turned out to be. Mom and Dad talked about the ups and downs of Navy life as fond memories. They talked about their kids and grandkids as though we never made a mistake (now that we don't live at home anyway), and you will never see two people more in love than them. Happiness always surrounded them. You never saw one without the other. Always together and when you saw them you knew that was the way they wanted it. Dad was a great example of a husband. The way he took care of Mom was admirable and as we grow older it is something that our wives appreciate more and more. Mom will be the first to tell you that she has been spoiled and Dad would tell you that is the way it was supposed to be.
My dad was a great man that I will always look up to. His combination of being loving and compassionate but at the same time being a strong man that stood up for his beliefs is something that should and will always be admired. He was a man full of pride for what he believed in and what he loved. He will be missed greatly every day by his family, his church and the world he leaves behind. We know without a doubt that he is in the arms of Jesus and we will see him again someday.
Jack (Jackie Neil) Williams. Born August 11, 1944,went to be with Jesus February 17, 2022. Preceded in death by his parents Neil and Rhudene Williams. Survived by his wife of 56 years Connie Williams of Lewisville,Texas. His son and daughter in law Kevin and Molly Williams of Pottsboro, Texas. His son and daughter in law Derek and Julie Williams of Highland Village, Texas, Grandchildren Colton and his wife, Kassie Williams, Caden Williams, Reagan Williams, and Ryan Williams. His sister Sherry Williams of Grand Prairie, Texas.Mother in Law Jane Baldwin of Lewisville, Texas.
Visitation will be held on February 22, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Mulkey-Mason Funeral home. 740 Edmonds Ln. Lewisville, TX 75067.
Memorial service will be held at Northview Baptist Church on February 23, 2022 at 2:15 pm. 2021 N. Mill St. Lewisville, TX 75057.
Graveside service will be held at a later date at DFW National Cemetery.
August 11, 1944 - February 17, 2022
If you know my dad, aka Jack, Jackie, and Pawpaw, then it is easy to see what was important to him was what he was proud of. As we look back at the many memories, all of the smiles and the relationships you begin to see pride he had in his past, his career, his Church, but most importantly his family.
Born August 11, 1944 in Stephenville, Texas and went to be with Jesus on February 17, 2022. This is 77 years and a whole lot of life lived. The family moved to Grand Prairie when he was very young. Growing up in Grand Prairie, he did all of the normal things a young boy would do. They played kick ball and other games in the street and he went to school. He played baseball growing up as well and his team was always sponsored by the VFW. Dad always joked about how bad the baseball teams were and that VFW on their uniforms always stood for very few wins. As he grew older and moved into high school, the funny side starts to show up. The 10 foot tall Kipps Big Boy statue was moved often. Though I do not think there was ever any evidence that he was directly involved,he sure knew a lot about re-location process,including the fact that this massive statue was moved so many times that the restaurant began unbolting Big Boy on Thursday nights to prevent the base from being damaged. This made it easier to re-install him when he was located and returned. When we talked about these stories Dad would simply lean back and smile his common devious grin and laugh.
After graduating from High School,Dad joined the navy during the Vietnam war. He was stationed on the USS Lexington in Pensacola Florida. The Lexington was a carrier ship and Dad was a radar and sonar specialist. He was extremely proud of his time in the navy. It only took a couple of questions about his time in the service to get stories out of him. Over the years there were many trips back to Pensacola, Florida or now to Corpus Christi, Texas to see the ship again.He loved that ship and he was proud of his time in the navy.
After the navy he returned to the grocery store business. Advancing from a stock boy, to department manager, to assistant manager, and finally store manager. Dad was great at running a store. Most employees loved Dad. He expected full effort and accepted nothing less. He knew that the success of the store depended on the employees and he treated them with caring and respect. Dad's stores were always clean and always successful. So successful that later in his career, Dad began being moved to stores that were in trouble. His job was to bring them back to life and in most cases he succeeded. There were long hours involved and sometimes a lot of miles too and from the store and that meant less time at home but somehow, he was always there for his family. He was proud of the work he did, proud of the results he achieved, and proud of the people he lead.
Dad was also proud of his Church. After retirement he started trimming the shrubs and bushes at Northview Baptist. Not many people knew he was doing this and that is how he wanted it. But like everything else, they had to be perfect and they were when he was finished. He would spend days making sure the bushes were exactly how he wanted them. He also started spending more time in Bible studies. The Men's bible study allowed him to build relationships that few realized how important to him that they were. He loved his time in the Bible studies but also at the breakfasts that followed. Those breakfasts were where the relationships were built and he was proud of those friendships. And the stories that came out of those breakfast were priceless.
The pride he had in the work and the effort he put in to doing things for others, though important, was nothing compared to the pride he had for his family.What was most important to Dad was that his boy's are happy. Along with that happiness were his daughters in law that he loved as though they were his own daughters. He loved Molly, Julie, and Kassie and they were part of his family. They were not exempt from the quick wit that we all know him for but it was always with love and they knew he loved them.
As his boys we always knew he was proud of us. Mom and Dad were always waiting for us outside the locker room after our games. It was always great to celebrate with them after a big win but even more important to get the hug after a loss. His boys hated losing and Mom and Dad knew how much it hurt. It might have made Dad a little crazy with the emotion he had to deal with after a loss but I think deep down he knew it was because he knew how much we wanted to be the best. When we were younger, Dad was able to coach a few of our teams and I know from these teams that he had a competitive side too. Always classy but I know he enjoyed the wins as much as we did.As we got older he had to step away from coaching our teams because of all of the hours in his grocery stores. There were times he was going to work in the middle of the night and sometimes not coming home until the next morning but he was always there for us. He never missed a football game or a baseball game no matter how many hours he was working during the week. He even found the time to be the field coordinator for the Lewisville High School baseball team for several years. When Dad was through raking and edging the field there was not a prettier baseball field in Texas. The lines of grass were as straight as the lines of chalk. He would spend hours with his best buddy Bandit the dog at the field and he loved it.
When Dad became Pawpaw everyone's life changed. You will not find a grandfather that had more pride in his grandkids than Pawpaw. He became a kid again when the grandkids started coming. He would spend hours in the floor playing with Hot Wheels and watching cartoons intently.Colton and Caden still talk about hiding Pawpaw's peanuts when they would take them on weekend getaways or when they were at their house. Pawpaw always played along no matter what,even when Caden thought he was tricking Pawpaw to sit in the Splash Zone at Sea World. Caden thought he was pranking Pawpaw every time and he would laugh just as hard every time at Caden giggling uncontrollably because he "got" Pawpaw. Pawpaw never missed a game, concert, play, musical, or recital and he loved every one of those events equally. He loved seeing his grandkids being successful and he has some very talented Grandkids. He loved the trips to Lubbock to see Colton and Kassie at Texas Tech and he loved the trips to Stillwater to see Caden at Oklahoma State. He was able to see both of them perform at the college level and you could see the pride in his eyes when he watched them. We saw the same pride at Reagan's dance competitions and when he was watching her perform at half time as a Marquette. I truly believe though, his favorite memories were meeting Ryan for lunch every year for the Veteran's day celebrations in the cafeteria. He loved those days and he especially enjoyed how excited Ryan was to have his Pawpaw at school with him. He was the greatest grandfather that anyone could ever ask for and if you ask any of the four grandkids they all believe that they were his favorite and they are all probably correct.
Then there is Mom. Mom and Dad were married on January 29, 1966. Their marriage started as any great marriage do. They were married in the middle of a winter storm of ice and snow and Dad had the flu. What a start,but what a marriage it turned out to be. Mom and Dad talked about the ups and downs of Navy life as fond memories. They talked about their kids and grandkids as though we never made a mistake (now that we don't live at home anyway), and you will never see two people more in love than them. Happiness always surrounded them. You never saw one without the other. Always together and when you saw them you knew that was the way they wanted it. Dad was a great example of a husband. The way he took care of Mom was admirable and as we grow older it is something that our wives appreciate more and more. Mom will be the first to tell you that she has been spoiled and Dad would tell you that is the way it was supposed to be.
My dad was a great man that I will always look up to. His combination of being loving and compassionate but at the same time being a strong man that stood up for his beliefs is something that should and will always be admired. He was a man full of pride for what he believed in and what he loved. He will be missed greatly every day by his family, his church and the world he leaves behind. We know without a doubt that he is in the arms of Jesus and we will see him again someday.
Jack (Jackie Neil) Williams. Born August 11, 1944,went to be with Jesus February 17, 2022. Preceded in death by his parents Neil and Rhudene Williams. Survived by his wife of 56 years Connie Williams of Lewisville,Texas. His son and daughter in law Kevin and Molly Williams of Pottsboro, Texas. His son and daughter in law Derek and Julie Williams of Highland Village, Texas, Grandchildren Colton and his wife, Kassie Williams, Caden Williams, Reagan Williams, and Ryan Williams. His sister Sherry Williams of Grand Prairie, Texas.Mother in Law Jane Baldwin of Lewisville, Texas.
Visitation will be held on February 22, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Mulkey-Mason Funeral home. 740 Edmonds Ln. Lewisville, TX 75067.
Memorial service will be held at Northview Baptist Church on February 23, 2022 at 2:15 pm. 2021 N. Mill St. Lewisville, TX 75057.
Graveside service will be held at a later date at DFW National Cemetery.
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