Charles Wesley Williams

Wes, a Cary native, was born to Charles and Elizabeth Williams on December 19, 1957. A 1976 graduate of Cary High School, he went on to receive degrees in Business and Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. He began his career in the IT industry with IBM in 1982 and worked in that field until his retirement from Lenovo in October, 2017.

Wes loved life. He was an avid tennis player, enjoyed hiking, long walks on his beloved Sunset Beach, kayaking with his buddies and enjoying time with friends at Bond Brothers. He loved Durham Bulls games and concerts with friends and was a lifelong NC State fan who enjoyed many years of Wolfpack football and basketball. He loved traveling and enjoyed wonderful trips over the years with family.

Above all, Wes was a family man, a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and a loyal friend. He was a person of faith who sought to live by the Christian principles that he held dear.

Wes was pre-deceased by his parents and his sister Sara Williams Saunders. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 40 years Jennifer, daughters Megan Williams of Cary and her husband Jake Sklarew, Morgan Williams of Atlanta and her husband Matt Tidmore, granddaughter Nora Sklarew of Cary, brother Scott Williams and wife Lori of West Helena, Arkansas, sister Mary Williams-Kotnik of Cary and her husband Andrew Kotnik, nephews Steven Kotnik of Raleigh, Kenneth Saunders of Baltimore, Hayden Saunders of San Francisco and Joey Williams of Arkansas, sister-in-law Lisa Blackmon and husband Mark Layne of Atlanta.

A special thank you to Jennifer Ferguson, Wes' devoted caregiver, who provided kind and compassionate care to him and the family during his illness and to his lifelong friends Greg Allgood and Mike Wade for their unwavering support and friendship.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Monday, December 11, 2023 at 11: 00 am at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home 200 Southeast Maynard Road in Cary, NC 27511. A visitation/reception will immediately follow the service at Brown Wynne.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made online to the North Carolina Chapter of the ALS Association at ALSNC.org or With Love From Jesus at Withlovefromjesus.org.

Lastly, the family would like to extend sincere gratitude for all the visits, prayers, food, acts of kindness, encouragement and support extended during his illness. We have been humbled by the outpouring of love and are so very grateful to all.