Charles Ray Williams (Charlie) Obituary (1937 - 2025)

Charles Ray Williams ( Charlie) 88 , of Charleston, SC went home to be with Jesus on December 29, 2025. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren in Beaufort, SC. Born in Charleston, SC on May 29, 1937, Charles was the son of loving parents Charles Haskell Middleton Williams and Hazel Ray Williams. Charles grew up on John’s Island with his sister Mary Willams Taylor. After graduating from St John’s High School in May 1955, Charles went on to attend the College of Charleston, and it was during this time that he met the love of his life ,Marcia Almand. In May of 1959, Charles graduated from The College of Charleston and on August 8, 1959, Charles and Marica were married. They moved to Atlanta GA where Charles worked for Carolina Vending Company while he was studying for his masters degree in business administration at Georgia State University. Shortly after graduation, Charles began working for Shering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, which is now Merck Pharmaceuticals . He was the manager of the south-east regional distribution center . In the summer of 1977, he and the family were transferred to the “home office” location in Kenilworth , New Jersey, where he worked for 9 years. In 1986, they returned to Charleston SC to help care for Charles’ mother. They managed a small gift shop in Charleston from 1986 until they retired in 2003. After retirement, they found Seacoast Church . They attended the West Ashley Campus location and became involved in small group discipleship . Charles’ passion for management and gift of administration led them to managing the church bookstore at the Seacoast West Ashley campus for many years with great joy. After Marcia’s passing, Charles continued serving at the book store, but also began volunteering at the Dream Center Clinic on Wednesdays. Charles also adopted his long time companion , Kholoe the Dog, in December 2014. They were 2 peas in a pod and best buddies for over 10 years. Charles and Marcia were married for 54 years before Marcia went to be with Jesus in May 2014. They had 2 children, Holly (Dan) Hammond, and Todd ( Michele) Williams, and 3 grand children – Taylor (David) Jones, Abbey (Zachary) Darrow, and Bryan Owen( Rhiannon Crump) . He also had 3 great grandchildren : Logan Jones, Lucas Owen and Quinn Owen. A celebration of Life service will be held at Seacoast Church West Ashley on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:30 am with a reception of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and coffee (Charlie’s favorite) following the service. Address : 2049 Savannah Highway, Charleston SC 29407 In Lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to Seacoast Church West Ashley, in memory of Charles Williams.