Lyndon Dean Williams

Lyndon Dean Williams, 75, of Baton Rouge, passed unexpectedly at his home on Monday, July 1, 2013. He was born on January 5, 1938 to Loren and Alice Williams in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He grew up on a ranch in the Ozarks near Mena, Arkansas. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BS in Chemical Engineering in 1960. He was president of the Independent Student's Association there and won many academic and student leadership honors. After graduating, he fulfilled his ROTC commitment by serving as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. He was a Green Beret specializing in ordnance. While stationed at Ft. Campbell, he married Nancy Coursey on June 8, 1963. He received a Masters degree in Engineering in 1970 from the University of Arkansas. He continued in the reserves, eventually achieving the rank of Major in 1976. From 1963 to 2003 he worked as a chemical engineer for Reynolds Aluminum in Benton, Arkansas, Ormet Corporation in Burnside, LA and Southern Ionics in Baton Rouge, LA. He traveled extensively in Africa, South America and Europe on their behalf. Lyndon was extraordinarily creative throughout his life, so retirement allowed him to express his many interests more fully. He had a enduring love of theater and dancing. He created many sets, props, and costumes for community and church productions. His dance skills ran the gamut from tango to vintage. At the time of his death he taught Scottish, Regency and Civil War era dancing to homeschool groups and the community. He had recently assisted with choreographing a dance scene for "Seven Years a Slave," a movie to be produced by Brad Pitt. He had a lifelong dedication to the United Methodist Church as a Sunday School teacher, lay speaker, youth counselor and choir member. He was a member of the Seekers Sunday School class for 40 years at Broadmoor United Methodist Church, serving as President at the time of his passing. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Anne Williams; his sister, Gwenith Elaine Gernert; his son, Christopher Dean Williams (Amy); his daughter, Leigh Anne Van Doren (Tom); four grandchildren, Tabitha Leigh Van Doren, Jamie Nelle Van Doren, Christopher Dean Williams, Jr., and Sarah Anne Williams; and two nieces, Lisa Elaine Kesler and Stacey Lynne Christopherson. Visitation will take place at Broadmoor United Methodist Church on Friday, July 5, from 10:00am to 11:00am, with services starting at 11:00am, and a reception immediately following. Interment will take place at the Louisiana National Cemetery, 303 W. Mount Pleasant Road, Zachary, LA. at 3:00pm. Please sign our online registry athttp://www.rabenhorst.com" target="_blank">www.rabenhorst.com.