Alan Drew "Skip" Williams

May 24, 1931 - April 4, 2021

Alan Drew Williams, “Skip”, passed from this life on Easter morning, April 4, 2021. He was born on May 24, 1931 in Greensboro. His parents were Walter Garland and Opal Teague Williams and he called this city home until his passing. He was preceded in death by his siblings Carl R. (Mike) Williams, Robert G. (Bob) Williams, Nancy Williams Eppley, and Sara Williams Hall. In January 1951, he married his high school sweetheart, Frances Pearman, also of Greensboro. In 1955, Skip’s father and brothers founded Williams Steel, a company that prospered for over forty years. He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Frances; their three children, Karen, Drew, David; and their families. Skip and Frances were also blessed with five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family respectfully requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Skip’s memory, to AuthoraCare (Hospice) of Greensboro. Interment will be in Westminster Cemetery in Greensboro following a private service for immediate family members.