John David Williams, LCSW

On October 14th John David Williams, 92 years old, lost his five-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was a beloved husband, father, and friend. Funeral services will take place at Bevis Funeral Home, 200 John Knox Road, Tallahassee at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, October 23rd, with reception to follow. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife of 51 years, Terry, his daughters Amy Freeman (Sam) and Holly Williams. David was the only son of a Cincinnati family, John and Hilda Williams and brother to Joan Hagen (Stuart) who all preceded him in death. He was Uncle Jackie to Greg Hagen, Karin Winter, Ross Hagen, and Darcy Scott (deceased) of Fort Myers, Florida. David was an army combatant during the Korean Conflict. Upon honorable discharge, he returned home to complete his bachelor’s degree at University of Miami, Ohio. When his family retired in Florida, he moved to Tallahassee to complete graduate studies at Florida State University. He then became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Apalachee Community Mental Health, eventually becoming Associate Director. During this time, he met another social worker, Terry Tucker, and fell in love. The couple were married on July 3rd, 1973. They were later blessed with two daughters, Amy (born June 8th 1977) and Holly (born June 20th, 1981). He later became one of the first mental health professionals at Capital Health Plan where he worked until retirement. The great outdoors always called to David. In his youth he loved sailing his catamaran and scuba diving. Several summers he hiked parts of the Appalachian Trail with friends. He and the family enjoyed camping together in their pop-up and travel trailer. After love of family, his greatest pleasure was flying. He went to Flight School and became a licensed pilot. In his later years he and Terry enjoyed traveling through Europe and Eastern Canada. They cruised in Alaska and visited many national parks, such as Yellowstone and Yosemite. David was a lifelong Christian, reared in an Episcopalian family. After he married, he joined the Methodist denomination and was a member of Gray Memorial United Methodist Church. When he could no longer attend, he watched Gray’s Sunday Service on YouTube. The family wishes to thank Big Bend Hospice for their compassionate care and support. In addition, our attentive neighbors Wiley and Annette Allman and Doug Millikin have been so helpful to our family. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in David’s memory to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee 32308. Rocky Bevis and Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) are assisting the Williams family with their arrangements.

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John David Williams, LCSW

February 29, 1932 - October 14, 2024