Born May 28, 1946, to the late, Eugene Williams Sr. and Sallie B. Williams in Barberton, Ohio. Don was raised in Akron, Ohio. He attended Job Corps and became a certified welder, working for Wadsworth Brick Company for over 30 years. Don was a faithful member of Bethel Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where his father was the first Elder. In his free time, Don loved to work out and participate in outdoor activities.
He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Eugene Sr. and Sallie Williams; brother, Eugene Williams Jr.; sisters, Jeannie B. Young-Rice, Lois Williams-Cunningham and Martha Williams; nephews, Robert Young, Marshall Young and Garland Young; and niece, Shaunda Rice.
Left to cherish his memory are son, Darnell Williams; grandchildren, Donovan L. Williams Sr. and Brooke A. Williams; great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Shevaunghnd (Vonzie) Williams; nephew, Norbert Williams; nieces, Cherlyn Young, Valerie Bozeman, Iris Williams and Rochelle Weiss, Renee Ellis, Cinda Johnson and Tonya Higginbottom; and a host of other relatives and friends.