Williamson, Paul Carter, 56, a longtime resident of Montgomery, died peacefully at home on Saturday March 27, 2021 after an illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Dan Williamson and Barbara Allen Williamson, his first wife Sandi Wright, sister Donna Williamson Duke, brother David Allen Williamson and father-in-law James G. Allen. He is survived by his wife of nearly 28 years, Pamela Allen Williamson; brother Mark Edgar Williamson, sister-in-law Kenny Williamson Keith (Ty), nephew Stephen Roberts, niece Amy Williamson Jenkins (Brandon), mother-in-law Sharon Allen, brothers in- law James Allen (Renee) and Jason Allen.
Paul was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama on August 4, 1964, graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School in 1982 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Troy University in 1994. As a young man Paul joined the Civil Air Patrol which helped him fulfill his lifelong dream of joining the Air Force. He proudly served in the 3rd Mobile Aerial Port Squadron loading C-130 airplanes. He later discovered that computers were his true passion and was able to cross-train to become a Computer Programming Technician which brought him to the Standard Systems Center Air Force Computer Command on Maxwell-Gunter AFB. Paul met Pam while they both were volunteering for the Red Cross and they eloped on April 9, 1993 after dating for only 10 weeks. It’s fitting that Paul’s funeral fell on April’s Fools Day because he asked Pam to marry him on April 1st, but she thought he was joking. Paul retired in September 1993 at the rank of Technical Sergeant, and continued to work for the Air Force as a contractor and civil servant for several years. Paul continued to serve his community as a long-time leader of the Montgomery Ostomy Support Group and as an adult volunteer with the Civil Air Patrol that he loved so much as a youth.
Paul, known as “Coach” to his old friends, was a very funny guy who kept others laughing up to the end. He was smart and excelled at trivia and “Words with Friends” under the screenname "BamaGeek". Paul enjoyed spending time with family and friends and traveling with the military to Japan and Central America. On their many cruises Paul won several “Ship-on-a-stick” awards for trivia contests. Paul loved their regular beach trips even though he could only enjoy the view in recent years and some other memorable trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Montana, Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park.
There will be a chapel service held at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home on Thursday April 1, 2021 at 11am with pastor Patrick Riley officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:30am to 11am in the chapel at Alabama Heritage. A private burial will follow at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo. With Covid restrictions the military is not providing an honor guard. Pam’s former employees will serve as pallbearers in Montgomery: Kim Burch, Derek Garvin, Erik Ranstead, Joseph Hooper, Jared Jones and Antiwan Reuben and pallbearers at the VA National Cemetery will be lifelong friend and brother-in-law Ty Keith, brother-in-law Jason Allen, nephew Brandon Jenkins, friends Sherman Woods, Mark Lambert and Tommy Anderson. The Civil Air Patrol will be honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that those who want to honor Paul’s memory consider donating blood or money to Lifesouth or other organizations that Paul was involved with or whose mission was important to him: United Ostomy Associations of America, Civil Air Patrol - Alabama Wing, American Red Cross, CureHHT.org, Cancer Wellness Foundation of Central Alabama - Women in Blue Campaign and Colon Cancer Alliance.
The family would like to thank the staff at Baptist Hospice, Baptist South, Baptist East, UAB, Montgomery Cancer Center (Dr. Barnes team) and Dr. Carmelita Dejesus for their care of Paul over the years and most recently.
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