JACK R. WILLIAMS
July 12, 1943 - January 5, 2016

SHERRILLS FORD, NC - Jack R. Williams went to be with the Lord on January 5,
2016. He passed away peacefully at the Hospice House in Sherrills Ford.

He was the son of the late Talmadge and Ola Boggs Williams of Fallston, NC.
Jack grew up in Fallston and graduated from Burns High School in 1961. He
received a degree in Agriculture from NC State. He returned from Raleigh to
work with his father in the farming and cotton gin business. He later
started running a family business, Cleveland Container Corporation. Jack
was one of seven men that founded Republic Corporation. Jack was passionate
about everything that he did and he loved to work. In 1992, he and a dear
friend, the late Bud Lancaster, owner of Big Daddy's in Mooresville,
purchased a 149-passenger Mississippi Riverboat and run sightseeing and
dinner cruises on Lake Norman. They built the largest complex on Lake
Norman with a restaurant, two miniature golf courses, bumper boats, tennis
courts, a floating dock bar and marina. Upon Bud's death in 1997, Jack
became sole owner of Queen's Landing and purchased a second vessel, a
93-foot yacht, and christened it "Lady of the Lake." He remained at Queens
Landing throughout the rest of his life and throughout his struggles with
Parkinson's disease.

Jack was known as a kind and compassionate man and was loved by many. His
good deeds were plentiful but he sought no recognition for them. Jack's
mother became blind from Glaucoma. The Storm Eye Clinic at the Medical
University of SC bears her name inside through his kindness. He assisted in
funding scientists at MUSC in developing an eye drop for Glaucoma. He was a
generous supporter of the Children's Hospital at MUSC. He was devote
Shriner and Mason and participated as a driver with Piedmont Pistons at
Parades. He enjoyed good friendships at the Elks Lodge in Shelby. Jack had
a zest for life. He was a member of Fallston Baptist Church for 72 -years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a wife Melanie Lattimore Williams
and a sister Rosalyn Ann Williams.

He is survived by his loyal companion and life partner, Brenda Roberts; a
sister-like cousin, Deborah Harwell of Myrtle Beach and cousin Kenny (Wanda)
Boggs of Polkville; a special aunt and uncle, Dorman and Sarah Williams of
Virginia; aunts and uncles, Max (Ann) Boggs of Fallston; Sarah Boggs of
Fallston; father and mother-in-law, W.F. and Frances Lattimore of Lawndale;
sister-in-law, Pam (Bill) Shearin; brother-in-law, Bill Lattimore; nieces,
Jessica (Lawson) Propst, Kattie Lattimore; nephews, Dan Shearin, Josh
(Raynor) Lattimore and Jordan Lattimore; great nephew, Luke Propst; many
cousins, Gary (Jo) Boggs, MaeBeth Boggs, Andy Elmore, Andy (Mary) Boggs, Jim
(Collette) Deviney, Max (Robin) Deviney, Barbara Deviney, Bob (Ruth)
Deviney, Bob (Ruth) Deviney, Tommy (Kim) Grayson, Dr. Claude (Neveen) Falls
and close friends. Also surviving is an especially close friend Billy
Williams of Polkville and a loving and protective toy poodle, Hooper.

A visitation will be held from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM, Friday at Fallston
Baptist Church in the Sanctuary with the funeral service following with Rev.
David Blanton officiating.

Entombment will be follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum in Fallston
with Masonic Rites.

Memorials may be made in honor to Fallston Baptist Church, P. O. Box 116,
Fallston, NC 28042.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com

Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the Williams.