Wesley Williams

Wesley H. Williams (Wes) passed away Saturday, August 31st, 2024, at his home at Brandon Woods Community Center in Lawrence KS at age 94.

He was born December 31st, 1929, in Blackstone Virginia. The son of King S. Williams and Anne M. Williams (Hall). He graduated from Highland Springs High School in Virginia.

He moved to Kansas in 1949 and received a BS and Master's degree from Pittsburg State University. After college he served in the army for 2 years.

Wes and his wife and family moved to Overland Park KS in 1958. He was an elementary school teacher until he moved to Lawrence KS as an elementary school administrator for District 497. Wes later worked in educational therapy at the Veterans Hospital in Topeka KS. After retiring from education, he worked with the Dahl Construction Company.

Mr. Williams was a lifelong member of Plymouth Congregational Church, an Army veteran of the Korean War, Pittsburg Masonic Lodge No. 187 AF&AM, the Abdallah Shrine and the Scottish Rite. He held lifetime memberships in the National Education Association and the Phi Delta Kappa national education fraternity. He supported and volunteered for several local and national service organizations.

He married his beloved, Dorothy D. Tustin after college on May 31st, 1953, in Pittsburg KS and Dorothy lives at Brandon Woods.

Other survivors include a son Michael D. Williams of Colorado Springs CO, his wife Judi F. Williams, grandchildren, Allison, Olivia, and Harrison Williams. A daughter Gaile L. Stephens, at Brandon Woods, grand-daughter Shannon Stephens, and great-grand-daughter Freya Stephens.

A small memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 3rd from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence KS.

The family requests memorials to Shriners Hospital for Children through Warren-McElwain Mortuary 120 W. 13th St. Lawrence, KS 66044.