Cecil "Chuck" Austin Williams Jr.

Chuck was an interesting and complex person, a perfect example of why you can’t judge a book by its cover. He took pride in coming across as a simple easy going “good ol’ Southern boy,” but behind those blue eyes and that Southern drawl was a keen and open mind. He was fascinated by so many things. Details others found mundane, he found interesting. He simply loved learning.

Chuck attended Georgia Tech where he earned his bachelor's degree and then went on to study law at Mercer Law School. He also earned a masters in business administration and a masters in tax law. He spent 30 years working as an appellate attorney for the Court of Appeals of Georgia, where he met his wife of over 35 years.

A history and military buff, stock market aficionado, and car enthusiast, Chuck loved most sports and most especially watching Formula One races. He read widely, kept up with current events, and devoted much of his retirement to following the stock market. He had a remarkable memory for the most unexpected facts. Part of the joy of talking with him was discovering what he knew about any and every subject.

Chuck also loved to travel and was fortunate enough to begin at an early age. Between college and law school, he spent a year traveling around the world with a backpack and a few hundred dollars in his pocket. He often spoke about what an eye-opening experience it had been, including his time in Iran, Afghanistan, and India. While in Australia, he needed money and answered an advertisement for a management position with a hospital system. When the interviewers saw that he had attended Georgia Tech, they hired him on the spot. He had absolutely no experience in medicine or anything hospital-related, but he did the job well and stayed until it was time to continue his travels.

At his core was Chuck’s love of family. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, son, and son-in-law. Chuck never spoke badly of anyone. He looked for the good in people and treated others with kindness and respect. He was always willing to lend a hand, never expecting anything in return. For all that he knew and had accomplished, he never needed to make anyone else feel small. If love and devotion to family are the measure of a person, then he was a giant of a man.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, Joline Bateman Williams and Cecil Austin Williams, Sr, his in-laws David Schwartz and Melita Schwartz, and his uncle Wayne Bateman. He is survived by his beloved wife Linda Schwartz, his devoted daughter Rachel Williams, his brother Terry Williams and his wife Maria of Tallahassee FL, his brother-in-law Charles Schwartz and his wife Diana of Marietta GA, his aunt Martha Jane Bateman of Camilla GA, his nieces Jordan, Abby, Laenja, Sara, and Hannah, and great nieces and nephews.

Per the family’s request, services are private. In lieu of flowers contributions in memory of Chuck may be made to the Epstein School.