Son of:
Chester Earl Williams and Leona Evelyn Ramsay
Husband of:
Gay Ann Morrison, married February 11, 1967 in Ocqueoc, Presque Isle County, Michigan. Daughter of John Graham Morrison and Elsie Christina Hook. Source: This obituary.
Roger Leroy Williams (87), passed away on Thursday April 7, 2022 at his home in The Brook of Cheboygan. Roger is survived by his spouse of 55 years, Gay Ann (Morrison) Williams; his children Mark Williams, Matthew (Sharlott) Williams, Dawn (Berry) Vickers, and Kim (Jeff) Armstrong; his grandchildren Chris (Shyra), Bethany, David (Amber), Kasi, Erin (Tracy), Tori (Adam), Ian (Maddie), Emma, Kevin (Kitzia), Sarah (Jared), Mary Grace, Abigail, Kiersten (Robert), Mikayla, Miles, Riley, and Gavin (Bridget); and his great-grandchildren Cohen, Sorrel, Torvald, Eddie, Layla, Davis, Paul, Cassidy, Sawyer, Sophia, Paul, Ezra, Reid, and Adalynn. He is preceded in death by his parents Chester and Leona (Ramsay) Williams, his brother Vance Williams, and his daughter Teri (Greg) Elliott.
Born August 25, 1934 in Buckley, Michigan, Roger was the son of Chester and Leona (Ramsay) Williams. He graduated from Manton High School in 1952, then enlisted in the United States Army in 1954. While in the army Roger was dispatched to Fort Bliss, Texas where he had special training in the Corporal Missile Program during the Cold War, then was stationed in Germany in 1956 where his headquarters was an old WWI Calvary and WWII Nazis facility. He was honorably discharged in February 1957. Back in Michigan, Roger began his career as an orthopedic shoe salesman. He worked at stores in Traverse City, East Lansing, and Battle Creek before opening a shoe store in Cheboygan with the owner of B & C Family Center in 1964. Roger worked at "The Other Place" until 1974, then worked for Spartan Stores, then opened "Roger's Shoes" in 1980. He and his wife moved to Georgia in 1985 where he managed McMahon Orthopedic Footwear in Marietta before retiring in Powder Springs, Georgia in 1999. Northern Michigan was still in their hearts, however, and they summered in a trailer at the Waterways Campground for 12 years before moving back up to The Brook Retirement Home at the beginning of 2020. While in Cheboygan from 1965 to 1985, Roger was instrumental in starting the Cheboygan Jaycees, was president of the Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce from 1969-1970 (during which time his started the first Christmas parade in Cheboygan), served on the Cheboygan Planning Commission, the Cheboygan Area Arts Council (which he was vice president of in 1972 and involved in initiating the restoration of the Cheboygan Opera House), and the Downtown Business Association (aka Downtown Development Authority).
For the above accomplishments, Roger was proud, but anyone that knows him knew his biggest accomplishment was his love for his wife Gay Ann and commitment to her four children from a previous marriage. The two married on February 11, 1967 in Ocqueoc, Michigan, then added a fifth child, Kimberly, to their family in 1968. In 1971, Roger adopted the four children, Mark, Teri, Matthew, and Dawn in Cheboygan. Roger raised the children as his own and was loyal to the family all his life. His love for his wife was clear to anyone who met them. A conversation between the two would always involve a lot of saying "yes, dear" on his part. In Georgia, Roger was very involved in his grandchildren's lives when he could be, cheering them on at games, and in the summers in Cheboygan he also spent time with grandchildren, playing Cribbage and taking them out to the Big Dipper for ice cream. Roger once had a pontoon called "Whatever…", inspired by Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh and never stopped loving the water; on most summer days him and Gay would take a trip to City Beach where he would watch the seagulls, look at the lighthouse, break out his binoculars to identify ships in the horizon, and check on his tree in the park that he planted several years ago. He was never one to shy away from a tough political conversation – he may even have instigated one or two over the years – and loved to debate philosophy and current events whenever he could pin someone down to participate. He was also a diligent coin collector and spent many hours on the computer working on the genealogy of his and his wife's family back as far as he could. He would also communicate with his family this way often, sending birthday wishes on Facebook without fail and forwarding long emails about history, genealogy, and politics to his friends and family, often laced with endearingly misspelled words. Roger loved Cracker Barrel, McDonalds coffee, and Paydays. He liked to have a calm, big dog in front of him to pet, and could perform a very believable Donald Duck impression; you could see the way his eyes lit up when he would talk in Donald Duck to his grandchildren. While he could be a grumpy man at times, he loved his family the best way he knew how, and I know they will miss calling him to hear "Williams here!" on the other end.
There will be no service held at this time per the deceased's wishes.
Chester Earl Williams and Leona Evelyn Ramsay
Husband of:
Gay Ann Morrison, married February 11, 1967 in Ocqueoc, Presque Isle County, Michigan. Daughter of John Graham Morrison and Elsie Christina Hook. Source: This obituary.
Roger Leroy Williams (87), passed away on Thursday April 7, 2022 at his home in The Brook of Cheboygan. Roger is survived by his spouse of 55 years, Gay Ann (Morrison) Williams; his children Mark Williams, Matthew (Sharlott) Williams, Dawn (Berry) Vickers, and Kim (Jeff) Armstrong; his grandchildren Chris (Shyra), Bethany, David (Amber), Kasi, Erin (Tracy), Tori (Adam), Ian (Maddie), Emma, Kevin (Kitzia), Sarah (Jared), Mary Grace, Abigail, Kiersten (Robert), Mikayla, Miles, Riley, and Gavin (Bridget); and his great-grandchildren Cohen, Sorrel, Torvald, Eddie, Layla, Davis, Paul, Cassidy, Sawyer, Sophia, Paul, Ezra, Reid, and Adalynn. He is preceded in death by his parents Chester and Leona (Ramsay) Williams, his brother Vance Williams, and his daughter Teri (Greg) Elliott.
Born August 25, 1934 in Buckley, Michigan, Roger was the son of Chester and Leona (Ramsay) Williams. He graduated from Manton High School in 1952, then enlisted in the United States Army in 1954. While in the army Roger was dispatched to Fort Bliss, Texas where he had special training in the Corporal Missile Program during the Cold War, then was stationed in Germany in 1956 where his headquarters was an old WWI Calvary and WWII Nazis facility. He was honorably discharged in February 1957. Back in Michigan, Roger began his career as an orthopedic shoe salesman. He worked at stores in Traverse City, East Lansing, and Battle Creek before opening a shoe store in Cheboygan with the owner of B & C Family Center in 1964. Roger worked at "The Other Place" until 1974, then worked for Spartan Stores, then opened "Roger's Shoes" in 1980. He and his wife moved to Georgia in 1985 where he managed McMahon Orthopedic Footwear in Marietta before retiring in Powder Springs, Georgia in 1999. Northern Michigan was still in their hearts, however, and they summered in a trailer at the Waterways Campground for 12 years before moving back up to The Brook Retirement Home at the beginning of 2020. While in Cheboygan from 1965 to 1985, Roger was instrumental in starting the Cheboygan Jaycees, was president of the Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce from 1969-1970 (during which time his started the first Christmas parade in Cheboygan), served on the Cheboygan Planning Commission, the Cheboygan Area Arts Council (which he was vice president of in 1972 and involved in initiating the restoration of the Cheboygan Opera House), and the Downtown Business Association (aka Downtown Development Authority).
For the above accomplishments, Roger was proud, but anyone that knows him knew his biggest accomplishment was his love for his wife Gay Ann and commitment to her four children from a previous marriage. The two married on February 11, 1967 in Ocqueoc, Michigan, then added a fifth child, Kimberly, to their family in 1968. In 1971, Roger adopted the four children, Mark, Teri, Matthew, and Dawn in Cheboygan. Roger raised the children as his own and was loyal to the family all his life. His love for his wife was clear to anyone who met them. A conversation between the two would always involve a lot of saying "yes, dear" on his part. In Georgia, Roger was very involved in his grandchildren's lives when he could be, cheering them on at games, and in the summers in Cheboygan he also spent time with grandchildren, playing Cribbage and taking them out to the Big Dipper for ice cream. Roger once had a pontoon called "Whatever…", inspired by Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh and never stopped loving the water; on most summer days him and Gay would take a trip to City Beach where he would watch the seagulls, look at the lighthouse, break out his binoculars to identify ships in the horizon, and check on his tree in the park that he planted several years ago. He was never one to shy away from a tough political conversation – he may even have instigated one or two over the years – and loved to debate philosophy and current events whenever he could pin someone down to participate. He was also a diligent coin collector and spent many hours on the computer working on the genealogy of his and his wife's family back as far as he could. He would also communicate with his family this way often, sending birthday wishes on Facebook without fail and forwarding long emails about history, genealogy, and politics to his friends and family, often laced with endearingly misspelled words. Roger loved Cracker Barrel, McDonalds coffee, and Paydays. He liked to have a calm, big dog in front of him to pet, and could perform a very believable Donald Duck impression; you could see the way his eyes lit up when he would talk in Donald Duck to his grandchildren. While he could be a grumpy man at times, he loved his family the best way he knew how, and I know they will miss calling him to hear "Williams here!" on the other end.
There will be no service held at this time per the deceased's wishes.
Son of:
Chester Earl Williams and Leona Evelyn Ramsay
Husband of:
Gay Ann Morrison, married February 11, 1967 in Ocqueoc, Presque Isle County, Michigan. Daughter of John Graham Morrison and Elsie Christina Hook. Source: This obituary.
Roger Leroy Williams (87), passed away on Thursday April 7, 2022 at his home in The Brook of Cheboygan. Roger is survived by his spouse of 55 years, Gay Ann (Morrison) Williams; his children Mark Williams, Matthew (Sharlott) Williams, Dawn (Berry) Vickers, and Kim (Jeff) Armstrong; his grandchildren Chris (Shyra), Bethany, David (Amber), Kasi, Erin (Tracy), Tori (Adam), Ian (Maddie), Emma, Kevin (Kitzia), Sarah (Jared), Mary Grace, Abigail, Kiersten (Robert), Mikayla, Miles, Riley, and Gavin (Bridget); and his great-grandchildren Cohen, Sorrel, Torvald, Eddie, Layla, Davis, Paul, Cassidy, Sawyer, Sophia, Paul, Ezra, Reid, and Adalynn. He is preceded in death by his parents Chester and Leona (Ramsay) Williams, his brother Vance Williams, and his daughter Teri (Greg) Elliott.
Born August 25, 1934 in Buckley, Michigan, Roger was the son of Chester and Leona (Ramsay) Williams. He graduated from Manton High School in 1952, then enlisted in the United States Army in 1954. While in the army Roger was dispatched to Fort Bliss, Texas where he had special training in the Corporal Missile Program during the Cold War, then was stationed in Germany in 1956 where his headquarters was an old WWI Calvary and WWII Nazis facility. He was honorably discharged in February 1957. Back in Michigan, Roger began his career as an orthopedic shoe salesman. He worked at stores in Traverse City, East Lansing, and Battle Creek before opening a shoe store in Cheboygan with the owner of B & C Family Center in 1964. Roger worked at "The Other Place" until 1974, then worked for Spartan Stores, then opened "Roger's Shoes" in 1980. He and his wife moved to Georgia in 1985 where he managed McMahon Orthopedic Footwear in Marietta before retiring in Powder Springs, Georgia in 1999. Northern Michigan was still in their hearts, however, and they summered in a trailer at the Waterways Campground for 12 years before moving back up to The Brook Retirement Home at the beginning of 2020. While in Cheboygan from 1965 to 1985, Roger was instrumental in starting the Cheboygan Jaycees, was president of the Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce from 1969-1970 (during which time his started the first Christmas parade in Cheboygan), served on the Cheboygan Planning Commission, the Cheboygan Area Arts Council (which he was vice president of in 1972 and involved in initiating the restoration of the Cheboygan Opera House), and the Downtown Business Association (aka Downtown Development Authority).
For the above accomplishments, Roger was proud, but anyone that knows him knew his biggest accomplishment was his love for his wife Gay Ann and commitment to her four children from a previous marriage. The two married on February 11, 1967 in Ocqueoc, Michigan, then added a fifth child, Kimberly, to their family in 1968. In 1971, Roger adopted the four children, Mark, Teri, Matthew, and Dawn in Cheboygan. Roger raised the children as his own and was loyal to the family all his life. His love for his wife was clear to anyone who met them. A conversation between the two would always involve a lot of saying "yes, dear" on his part. In Georgia, Roger was very involved in his grandchildren's lives when he could be, cheering them on at games, and in the summers in Cheboygan he also spent time with grandchildren, playing Cribbage and taking them out to the Big Dipper for ice cream. Roger once had a pontoon called "Whatever…", inspired by Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh and never stopped loving the water; on most summer days him and Gay would take a trip to City Beach where he would watch the seagulls, look at the lighthouse, break out his binoculars to identify ships in the horizon, and check on his tree in the park that he planted several years ago. He was never one to shy away from a tough political conversation – he may even have instigated one or two over the years – and loved to debate philosophy and current events whenever he could pin someone down to participate. He was also a diligent coin collector and spent many hours on the computer working on the genealogy of his and his wife's family back as far as he could. He would also communicate with his family this way often, sending birthday wishes on Facebook without fail and forwarding long emails about history, genealogy, and politics to his friends and family, often laced with endearingly misspelled words. Roger loved Cracker Barrel, McDonalds coffee, and Paydays. He liked to have a calm, big dog in front of him to pet, and could perform a very believable Donald Duck impression; you could see the way his eyes lit up when he would talk in Donald Duck to his grandchildren. While he could be a grumpy man at times, he loved his family the best way he knew how, and I know they will miss calling him to hear "Williams here!" on the other end.
There will be no service held at this time per the deceased's wishes.
Chester Earl Williams and Leona Evelyn Ramsay
Husband of:
Gay Ann Morrison, married February 11, 1967 in Ocqueoc, Presque Isle County, Michigan. Daughter of John Graham Morrison and Elsie Christina Hook. Source: This obituary.
Roger Leroy Williams (87), passed away on Thursday April 7, 2022 at his home in The Brook of Cheboygan. Roger is survived by his spouse of 55 years, Gay Ann (Morrison) Williams; his children Mark Williams, Matthew (Sharlott) Williams, Dawn (Berry) Vickers, and Kim (Jeff) Armstrong; his grandchildren Chris (Shyra), Bethany, David (Amber), Kasi, Erin (Tracy), Tori (Adam), Ian (Maddie), Emma, Kevin (Kitzia), Sarah (Jared), Mary Grace, Abigail, Kiersten (Robert), Mikayla, Miles, Riley, and Gavin (Bridget); and his great-grandchildren Cohen, Sorrel, Torvald, Eddie, Layla, Davis, Paul, Cassidy, Sawyer, Sophia, Paul, Ezra, Reid, and Adalynn. He is preceded in death by his parents Chester and Leona (Ramsay) Williams, his brother Vance Williams, and his daughter Teri (Greg) Elliott.
Born August 25, 1934 in Buckley, Michigan, Roger was the son of Chester and Leona (Ramsay) Williams. He graduated from Manton High School in 1952, then enlisted in the United States Army in 1954. While in the army Roger was dispatched to Fort Bliss, Texas where he had special training in the Corporal Missile Program during the Cold War, then was stationed in Germany in 1956 where his headquarters was an old WWI Calvary and WWII Nazis facility. He was honorably discharged in February 1957. Back in Michigan, Roger began his career as an orthopedic shoe salesman. He worked at stores in Traverse City, East Lansing, and Battle Creek before opening a shoe store in Cheboygan with the owner of B & C Family Center in 1964. Roger worked at "The Other Place" until 1974, then worked for Spartan Stores, then opened "Roger's Shoes" in 1980. He and his wife moved to Georgia in 1985 where he managed McMahon Orthopedic Footwear in Marietta before retiring in Powder Springs, Georgia in 1999. Northern Michigan was still in their hearts, however, and they summered in a trailer at the Waterways Campground for 12 years before moving back up to The Brook Retirement Home at the beginning of 2020. While in Cheboygan from 1965 to 1985, Roger was instrumental in starting the Cheboygan Jaycees, was president of the Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce from 1969-1970 (during which time his started the first Christmas parade in Cheboygan), served on the Cheboygan Planning Commission, the Cheboygan Area Arts Council (which he was vice president of in 1972 and involved in initiating the restoration of the Cheboygan Opera House), and the Downtown Business Association (aka Downtown Development Authority).
For the above accomplishments, Roger was proud, but anyone that knows him knew his biggest accomplishment was his love for his wife Gay Ann and commitment to her four children from a previous marriage. The two married on February 11, 1967 in Ocqueoc, Michigan, then added a fifth child, Kimberly, to their family in 1968. In 1971, Roger adopted the four children, Mark, Teri, Matthew, and Dawn in Cheboygan. Roger raised the children as his own and was loyal to the family all his life. His love for his wife was clear to anyone who met them. A conversation between the two would always involve a lot of saying "yes, dear" on his part. In Georgia, Roger was very involved in his grandchildren's lives when he could be, cheering them on at games, and in the summers in Cheboygan he also spent time with grandchildren, playing Cribbage and taking them out to the Big Dipper for ice cream. Roger once had a pontoon called "Whatever…", inspired by Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh and never stopped loving the water; on most summer days him and Gay would take a trip to City Beach where he would watch the seagulls, look at the lighthouse, break out his binoculars to identify ships in the horizon, and check on his tree in the park that he planted several years ago. He was never one to shy away from a tough political conversation – he may even have instigated one or two over the years – and loved to debate philosophy and current events whenever he could pin someone down to participate. He was also a diligent coin collector and spent many hours on the computer working on the genealogy of his and his wife's family back as far as he could. He would also communicate with his family this way often, sending birthday wishes on Facebook without fail and forwarding long emails about history, genealogy, and politics to his friends and family, often laced with endearingly misspelled words. Roger loved Cracker Barrel, McDonalds coffee, and Paydays. He liked to have a calm, big dog in front of him to pet, and could perform a very believable Donald Duck impression; you could see the way his eyes lit up when he would talk in Donald Duck to his grandchildren. While he could be a grumpy man at times, he loved his family the best way he knew how, and I know they will miss calling him to hear "Williams here!" on the other end.
There will be no service held at this time per the deceased's wishes.
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