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Ural Frank Williams Jr.

Ural Frank Williams Jr.,

was born September 30, 1966 to Ural Frank Sr. and Annie Mae (Jones) Williams in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He was a bright, energetic, and happy child who was interested in all things around him.  He had a

special passion for the visual arts as far back as anyone can remember. He graduated in 1984 from Crete-Monee High School and went on to attend the University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois where he pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography. Frank, as he preferred to be called, answered the call of patriotism and

served in the United States Navy on the USS Tripoli from 1987-1993.

He had a great love for music, and sang in show choir both in high school and college,

and later, he lifted his voice as part of Life Link Church’s choir, Vertical Worship. Frank had a passion for photography, with over twenty-five years of experience taking wedding photos and portraits as well as high school, college and

professional sports photographs.  Frank garnered many awards and recognitions for his work.

He was a Photo Editor for the University of Illinois at Chicago’s newspaper, The Flame, and later served as a Staff Photographer for Press Publications in Elmhurst, Illinois, as well as the Midland Reporter Telegram in Midland, Texas, and finally as a Photo Editor for the Ahwatukee Foothills News, in Phoenix, Arizona.

He is survived by wife Cori Linn Takemoto Williams, sons Darius Cole, Teague Collier, sister Ann Cumeko Williams, and brother Bryan Keith Williams (Selina).

He is preceded in death by his father Ural Frank Williams, Sr. and his mother Annie Mae Williams and brother Jeffrey Wayne Williams.

Ural Frank Williams, Jr., 50, was called Home on January 17, 2017 in Gilbert, Arizona.

Vewing and Visitation – Monday, January 30, 2017 6:00  – 8:00 PM Bueler Chandler Mortuary  14 W. Hulet Drive  Chandler, Arizona 85224. Celebration of Life – Tuesday, January 31, 2017 6:00  – 8:00 PM Life Link Church  725 Warner Road  Gilbert, Arizona 85233
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