Ryan Keyon Williams was born on April 3, 1980 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Janetta Kay Williams-Lyons.
Ryan accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at an early age at Morning Star Baptist Church.
Ryan graduated from Midwest City High School in 1998 and within that year,won the State Championship in basketball for the Midwest City Bombers. He continued his education at Seminole Jr. College and graduated from Panhande University where he received a scholarship in basketball and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology.
Upon graduating, Ryan loved playing basketball and was drafted by the ABA in LaRochelle, France and continued to play with the Reading Rockets in London, England.
Ryan departed from this life on May 20, 2017. Preceding him in death are his grandmother Mamie Williams and grandfather Welve Jones, great grandfather Belton Blanton, great uncle Joseph Blanton, uncles Lester Williams and Andral Williams, Cousins Kim Francis, Donal Williams Jr., and Marvin Williams.
Ryan leaves to cherish in memory, his mother Janetta Kay Williams-Lyons, Step-father Carzett Madkins, two sons, Kobe Williams, Shawnee, Oklahoma, Jeremy Julius Williams, London England, one daughter, Nyla Williams, Oklahoma City, two brothers, Alex Heatrice (Akiliah), New York,NY, Alexis Heatrice (Shamatria) Oklahoma City, two uncles, Donal Lee Williams, Charles Earnest Southern, Oklahoma City, four aunts, Shirley Manuel, Mildred Heatrice, Denice Merritt (Bill),Mardella Williams, Oklahoma City, and a host of cousins relatives and friends.
I'm Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call, I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day. To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss. Ah, yes these things I too will miss.
But not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and share with me, God wanted me now; He set me free.