Mr. Lewis Carroll "Bill" Williams, age 87, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026. He was born on Monday, December 26, 1938 in Valdosta, GA to the late Lorenzo C. and Tinzie Boyd Williams. Bill Williams was a graduate of Berrien County High School and attended Georgia Tech to study electrical engineering and marketing. Bill worked for Square D, later known as Schneider Electric, for 42 years until his retirement. As marketing manager, he traveled throughout the United States and to many countries during his career.

Bill was a loving and faithful husband and father. He served as a trustee for the United Methodist Church in Oxford, Ohio and also served on the Vestry as Junior Warden at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Murfreesboro.

Bill loved collecting antiques, especially clocks and music boxes. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, and animals. He also enjoyed vacationing on Jekyll Island, GA, traveling the U.S. with his family, and spending time in Booth Bay Harbor, Maine.

Bill Williams is survived by his wife of 65 years, Juanita Nations Williams; children, Christopher Williams and his wife Terie; Jonathan A. "Andy" Williams; Wendy Williams Dalaya and her husband Manoj; Mary Williams Toliver and her husband John David; grandchildren, Jillian Berke, Gray Cagle, Kaitlin Gevedon, Jordan Crowe, Jacob Dalaya,  Kali Toliver Gray, Krysten Toliver Bratcher, Alexandra Dalaya, Kamryn Toliver Infante, Gilberto Infante, Graycen Williams; great grandchildren, Landry Kate, Memphis, Mason, Adleigh, Kylan, Millie ,Baker, Dawson, Kayson, Raphael. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, J.A. Williams, and sisters, Dorothy Williams Griner and Doris Williams Mathis.

The family would like to thank Gentiva Hospice, Community Care of Rutherford County, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and a host of friends for their care, love, and support of the Williams family.

Visitation with the family will be Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 12:00noon until 2:00pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to St. Paul's Episcopal Church www.stpaulsmurfreesboro.org or St. Jude Children's Hospital www.stjude.org .