of Mountain Home, AR

August 30, 1960 - September 16, 2022

Kenneth (Ken) Lesley Williams, 62, of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Ken was born August 30, 1960 in Ruleville, Mississippi to Curtis L. and Mildred J. (Nell) Williams.
In April 1970, Ken's parents moved the family to Gassville, Arkansas, where Ken attended Cotter Schools and graduated in 1979.
Ken married the love of his life, Laura Deatherage, on April 10, 1981 in Clarkridge and soon after moved to Mountain Home, where he was employed by Harold Tucker Auto Parts and soon began volunteering between the Mountain Home Fire Department and Mountain Home Police Department. As fate would have it, Ken was hired on at the Mountain Home Fire Department full time in 1987. Later in his career, he was promoted to Fire Inspector until he was appointed to Fire Chief in 2003. After 17 years as Fire Chief, Ken retired in June 2020. Ken had a love of music and racing. He raced at Midway, Flippin and West Plains for many years. He enjoyed playing music with his younger brother and sister-in-law of the Leslie Williams Band, sometimes singing a song or two, including "Amanda" by Waylon Jennings. His family, especially his sons and grandchildren were very important to him. He loved spending time with them, taking them to the lake and river and teaching his grandson, Kenson, to play guitar. There were frequent fish fry's at Ken's home or just sitting around the fire pit or target practicing, enjoying not only family but good friends as well. Any other spare time he had was spent in his shop tinkering with cars or other projects and volunteering his time to Kiwanis.
Ken is survived by his wife, Laura of the home; sons, Justin (Kimberly) Williams and Heath (CeeCee) Williams; grandchildren, Madison, Kenson, Kelsey, Jordan and Jaycee Williams, Kaydence Estes and Kingston Campbell; his mother; Mildred J. (Nell) Williams; sister; Pam (Curt) Dicks; brother; Lonnie (Leslie) Williams and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins; one aunt and one uncle both from Mississippi. He is preceded in death by his dad, Curtis L. Williams; maternal and paternal grandparents and brothern Donnie Williams.
A visitation for Mr. Ken Williams will be held at the Mountain Home Church of Christ on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m.
Arrangements are under the care of Roller Funeral Home.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller Funeral Home
Highway 5 North
Mountain Home, AR  72654
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com