On September 14, 2018, our beloved son and brother, James “Jay” Richard Williams, Jr., went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a courageous fight with cancer.

Jay Williams was born on August 2, 1983, in Boston,MA. He grew up in Mesquite, Texas, and graduated from Dr. Ralph H. Poteet High School in 2002. After high school, Jay attended Coventry Reserve where he joined other special needs adults to learn new skills and make life-long friends. Later, as an independent young man, Jay moved and made more friends and focused his efforts on helping others with special needs and challenges. Jay never recognized limitations and had an astounding memory for people, names, sports stats, etc. He had faith and enthusiasm. He enjoyed riding roller coasters, going to Disney World, watching WWE Wrestling, and collecting Hot Wheels. Besides being one himself, he loved the Superheroes, especially Superman and Batman, also known as Rodney Wheeler. Jay was a devoted fan of his favorite sports teams, the Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars and the Dallas Cowboys. He lived with a zeal for life that we all strive for and brought joy everywhere he went. Jay loved everyone he met and never met a stranger.

Jay leaves behind a devoted mother and father, Diana and Steve William, a sister, Randi Williams, and a brother, Joel Schane Williams, a grandmother, Geneva Heard of Boston, numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends to celebrate his life.