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His positive, uplifting personality always inspired others. He saw the glass half-full all the time. ... He was a tough man with a strong work ethic, that had a kind and gentle heart. ... His love for students and taking care of their needs, mattered most to him. He thought all of the students he encountered had a chance to succeed.“ I witnessed him, time and time again, give to his students out of his own pocket. Because of this love for children, he touched thousands of lives during his career.”<ref name=dspecht/></blockquote>

His positive, uplifting personality always inspired others. He saw the glass half-full all the time. ... He was a tough man with a strong work ethic, that had a kind and gentle heart. ... His love for students and taking care of their needs, mattered most to him. He thought all of the students he encountered had a chance to succeed.“ I witnessed him, time and time again, give to his students out of his own pocket. Because of this love for children, he touched thousands of lives during his career.”<ref name=dspecht/></blockquote>

Nico Van Thyn, former sports editor of ''The Shreveport Times'' and ''The Fort Worth Star-Telegram'', wrote in a blog of Williams: "Whether it was in athletics, as a player and coach, or in education, as a teacher or administrator, he met with success -- and earned respect."<ref name=ghilburn/>

Nico Van Thyn, former sports editor of ''The Shreveport Times'' and ''The Fort Worth Star-Telegram'', wrote in a blog of Williams: "Whether it was in athletics, as a player and coach, or in education, as a teacher or administrator, he met with success -- and earned respect."<ref name=ghilburn/> Van Thyn, who met Williams at Louisiana Tech in the fall of 1965, penned a well-written on his blog to salute the career of his friend, noting that the [[cancer]], which took Williams' life, was a much tougher opponent than a football team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nvanthyn.blogspot.com/2018/03/butch-williams-life-has-been-one-of.html|title=Butch Williams' life has been one of achievement|publisher=Nvanthyn.blogspot.com|date=March 20, 2018|accessdate=March 26, 2018}}</ref>  

At Louisiana Tech, Williams met his wife, the former Karen "Ki" Marlowe of Mangham in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana. The couple wed on April 3, 1969, and had have three sons, W. W. "Trey" Williams, III, of Baton Rouge, Christopher Marlowe "Chris" Williams of Minden, and Gregory Kyle "Greg" Williams of [[Shreveport]], and six grandchildren. Williams died after a ten year battle with [[cancer]] at the age of seventy. Services were held at the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church in Minden on March 25, 2018, with pastor Leland Crawford officiating. Burial followed in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, also the resting place of his parents.<ref name=obit/>

At Louisiana Tech, Williams met his wife, the former Karen "Ki" Marlowe of Mangham in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana. The couple wed on April 3, 1969, and had have three sons, W. W. "Trey" Williams, III, of Baton Rouge, Christopher Marlowe "Chris" Williams of Minden, and Gregory Kyle "Greg" Williams of [[Shreveport]], and six grandchildren. Williams died after more than a ten year battle with cancer at the age of seventy. Services were held at the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church in Minden on March 25, 2018, with pastor Leland Crawford officiating. Burial followed in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, also the resting place of his parents.<ref name=obit/>

Namesake son "Trey" Williams, III, is the senior director of marketing at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. From 2006 to 2008, he was the  the communications director for [[Republican Party|Republican]] former [[U.S. Representative]] and former [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]]. From 2008 to 2014, he was communications director in the Jindal administration for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/treywilliams3/|title=Trey Williams: Professional Profile|publisher=LinkedIn.com|accessdate=March 22, 2018}}</ref>

Namesake son "Trey" Williams, III, is the senior director of marketing at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge. From 2006 to 2008, he was the  the communications director for [[Republican Party|Republican]] former [[U.S. Representative]] and former [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]]. From 2008 to 2014, he was communications director in the Jindal administration for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/treywilliams3/|title=Trey Williams: Professional Profile|publisher=LinkedIn.com|accessdate=March 22, 2018}}</ref>