Birth date: Sep 21, 1966 Death date: May 24, 2026
Reginald Albert Williams was an adored son, brother, uncle and friend. He went to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at age 59. Reggie was born September 21, 1966 in Sacramento, California. He was the 4th child of Oscar an Read Obituary
I don't have words to describe how much I miss Reggie. I just thank God for the blessed hope of seeing him again. Reggie has graduated to glory and no longer encumbered by the limitations he endured in this life. When I see him again, he will be the perfect being God designed him to be. The only word that comes to mind to describe my expectation is 'MAGNIFICIENT!"
See you later, Reg!
I remember how even though Reggie would receive nice new hats for his birthday or Christmas and not long after opening them, he would come out with one of his older “tattered “ ones instead. We know what we like, right? I’m thinking when we see him in heaven he’s going to ask why the fuss about the cookies and bananas? 😊. Up there he can eat to his heart’s content. 🍌🍪
Reggie and I go way back..."like two flats on a Cadillac"! He represents my first social connection with a person with Down syndrome and because we shared so much social space over the years, we developed a unique lifelong brother-sister connection. I could literally fill a book with memories that were made over the course of fifty years, in the weeks since his passing my mind has been on automatic replay thinking of moments with Reggie.
If Reggie had a "Top ten list" of his favorite people, I'd like to think I was on it! How it warmed my heart to watch him produce the rote spelling of my name and find it among his papers. He's certainly on mine! It was my experiences with Reggie that made me focus on a degree in Speech Pathology/Audiology when I sought a profession. It was because of Reggie, that there is a singular space in my heart for people with special needs.
I am looking forward to a heavenly reunion with my brother-in-love, I'll spend these days apart just fantasizing about it, imagining all the words we'll exchange in the world brand new, no more death, no more deficits. In the meantime, I want to thank God for planting me in the same garden with Reggie who was always pure joy. Rest In Peace, My Brother.
I knew Reggie for the last 15 years of his life but it was a close relationship due to the fact that he was my brother-in-law. He and Lucille Williams, my mother-in-law, lived with us for most of those years. So, I have many memories.
He had immense physical and mental challenges but I noticed when he was just with me and we would do "guy" things, he would perk up. We would do errands or take my truck through the car wash, things like that. It was discernible. Keep in mind he was watched closely and constantly by the two women who loved him the most - his mother and sister - for his entire 59 years. It seemed that a "break" from that did him good.
Once at a dinner with maybe 25 people in attendance at a restaurant, he found me amidst the crowd just to stand by somebody he knew. The dinner had just ended and everyone was mingling and he had a moment of "freedom" but did not want to be alone. That spoke to me.
The second incident took place at Christmas at our home in South Carolina. Maybe a dozen "guys" headed to the rear yard to talk on our dock on the lake. Most were my cousins and I wasn't thinking about Reggie but as we walked towards the lake, lo and behold, there was Reggie mixing with the guys! I saw him "perk up" again. To see the difference in his personality and behavior when he was with guys, again, was discernible, even though he was non-verbal.
I can hardly wait to meet him in heaven when he is unencumbered by the physical disabilities that held him back in this life. His full personality will be on display and I believe we will be amazed!
He always brought out the good in people. His smile could light up a room. He has his angel wings and I pray in time that the hurt won’t be so deep, but the scar will always be there. Know that God’s Love & Grace is with you, it transcends far past this world.. From the bottom of my heart, I love you, Barbara. 🙏🏻 Your sister in Christ🙏🏻 and your nephew, Darren.
