KELLY DAN WILLIAMS

07/11/1930 - 02/11/2023

Kelly Dan Williams, 92, passed away on February 11, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Corsicana, TX, on July

11, 1930, to J. Howard and Floy Williams, both of whom predeceased him. He graduated in 1948 from Woodrow Wilson High School, Dallas, TX, where he met his lovely wife, Marianne of 55 years. After graduating from TCU and UT Law School, he joined Fulbright and Jaworski law firm in Houston where he became a partner. He later established the new practice of Williams and Blizzard. His legal career as a trial lawyer spanned 50 years.

Kelly worked hard and played hard. His weekends were spent with his family either motorcycling or sailing on Galveston Bay. Many treasured, lifelong relationships were formed at Houston Yacht Club.

After his wife’s passing, Kelly began a new chapter in Georgetown, Texas, with a determined focus of serving others.

This was as a result of a personal experience with the living God. He was motivated by the example in Scripture of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet.

Many years were spent volunteering with Meals on Wheels, taking people to doctors appointments with Faith in Action, and itinerant preaching in retirement facilities.

Kelly was preceded in death by his lovely wife Marianne, daughter Cynthia Williams Carter, his brother J. Howard Williams, and his sisters, Martha Genne Williams Sandford-Hawkes and Carolyn Williams Mason.

He is survived by his children: Kelly Dan Williams Jr., Laura Williams Hall (James), Karen Williams Nelson

(Will), John O. Williams (Deborah), Marianne “Anne” Williams Trevino (Charles), David B. Williams (Amy), his youngest sister, Floy Kate Williams Woodruff of Paso Robles, CA., his 24 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on March 4, 2023, in the J.H.Williams Reception Room at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Samaritan’s Purse, Meals on Wheels or The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.