Dr. James Kinabrew Williams, Jr. was born August 20, 1928, in New Orleans, Louisiana to James Kinabrew and Mildred Panter Williams. He received his B.S. from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1959 he obtained his M.D. degree at LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana Afterwards, he performed his rotating internship at Confederate Memorial Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. He then completed a residency in Ophthalmology at Milwaukee County General Hospital in Wauwatosa, WI. He migrated directly to Pascagoula, Mississippi in October 1963 where he opened his practice. He served on the staff of the Singing River Hospital for twenty-nine years. He was an Honorary Consultant of the Department of Ophthalmology, Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Mississippi. He retired from active practice in January 1993. He’s a member of the American Medical Association, the Southern Medical Association, the Mississippi Medical Association, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He was a lifelong fan and supporter of LSU Athletics. He was passionate about aviation and enjoyed his time as a pilot.
Dr. Williams is preceded in death by his parents, James Kinabrew Williams, Sr. and Mildred Panter Williams, his wife, Marion Jones Williams, his stepdaughter, Karen Davis, and cousins, Tim, Bob, and Pat McNamara (his little brothers). He is survived by his son, Charles Williams (Lauren) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and his stepdaughter, Deborah Weaver of Millport, Alabama; step son-in-law, John Cris Davis of Gautier, Mississippi, his grandchildren, Alexander Grigsby Williams of Baton Rouge, Tammy Guy of Gautier, Belinda Dammen (Mark) of Pascagoula, and Bethany Kell (Tim) of Vancleave.
The family would like to thank Mona and Amanda along with Audubon Hospice for their loving care during his final days.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Friday, November 13, 2026, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. Visitation will be held 9 am -11 am, with a funeral service to begin at 11 am. Interment will take place in Metairie Cemetery followed by a reception at Ralph’s on the Park.
