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Williams, who survived polio, graduated from Lincoln High School in Nowata, OK as class valedictorian in 1940. De- siring to become a dentist, he was pro- hibited from attending white colleges in his native Oklahoma, and Langston Uni- versity did not offer classes in pre-med courses. He chose to attend college at historic Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO where he earned a B.A. de- gree. He later earned a B.S. in zoology from the University of Iowa, M.S. from the Dept. of Analytical Chemistry from the University of Iowa, and a Doctor of Dental Surgery from Howard University School of Dentistry Before practicing dentistry, he was a research chemist at Argonne National Laboratory at the University of Chi- cago, IL and headed the Plutonium Lab developing instruments for detection of uranium. He was also Chairman of the Division of Natural Sciences at Mor- ris College, Sumter, SC, worked as a chemist at Cardinal Manufacturing Co. in Columbia, SC and was a chemist at Columbia Organic Chemicals Co. in Columbia, SC. Dr. Williams was a member of the Tulsa County Dental Society, Oklahoma Dental Association, American Dental Association and National Dental As- sociation. He held the following civic positions: board member of the Tulsa Urban League and the Farm Home Administration, former 1st Vice Chair of the Tulsa Chapter of the NAACP, President of the Greenwood Cham- ber of Commerce, board member of the Margaret Hudson program, AARP board member, Oklahoma State Board of Nursing Homes board member and EMSA board member. Dr. Williams was the first black dentist accepted into the Southern Maryland Dental Society. As NAACP leader in Montgomery County, MD, he helped integrate department stores and restaurants in Bethesda and Chevy Chase, MD, and was one of the first black dentists to obtain oral surgical privileges at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, OK. In addition to his parent, Brother Wil- liams was predeceased by his daughter,
nizations. Affiliated with the Dallas Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi®, Williams also held membership in Big Brothers Incorporated, The Moorland Branch YMCA, Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, Pro-Duffers Golf Club fundraising, DART Citizens Advisory Committee, the LBJ Corridor Project, Aquarius Group, Robert Dedman Hospi- tal volunteer, and served as a Senior Source board member. He was a faithful member of New Hope Baptist Church for over 50 years, where he served as chairman of the deacon board for 17 years, and later named deacon emeritus. Bernard was a great supporter of vacation bible school and served as a mentor to many youth within the church. Brother Bernard Williams, Jr. is pre- ceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife and silhouette if 67 years, Marguerite née Reddick) Wil- liams; daughters Martha Bedford (Louis III), Susan Williams McElroy; grand- daughters Erica Chiles, Opal McElroy and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends. Malcolm J. Willis 1957–2017 Advocate, Mental Health Counselor Malcolm J. Wills,
Della Danyse Williams. He is survived by his spouse, Laura M. Williams, daughter, Karyn Y. Williams, grandsons, Charles Edward Thomas and Daniel Richard Williams, granddaughter, Brandi Amanda Williams-Brown, stepson Bruce I. Chatmon and two great grandchildren. Bernard Williams, Jr. 1928–2019 Businessman, U.S. Army Bernard Williams Jr. entered the
Chapter Invisible on July 29, 2019 at the age of 91. He was born on January 28, 1928 in Dallas, TX to Bernard Williams
Sr. and Nellie Mae Mayes and was an only child. He attended Dallas Public Schools and was a 1945 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School. He attended West Virginia State College (now University) in Institute, West VV where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. Williams joined the fraternity as a 1950 initiate of the West Virginia State College Chapter, the Tau of Kappa Alpha Psi®. Williams served his country honorably as a lieutenant in the United States Army. Professionally, Williams was one of the first black lab technicians in heart research in the cardiopulmonary lab at Southwestern Medical School, now UT Southwestern. He then went to Old St. Paul Hospital as a lab technician. Later, he became the first African American hired in Dallas by the IBM Corporation as a Systems Engineer in 1964. After a career in marketing management, he led the critical situation management global support center to troubleshoot computer system problems around the world. He retired from IBM in 1991. After a brief retirement, he worked in the office of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson for seven years. Williams was involved in civic philan- thropy and community service through many channels and gave of his time and resources to support many orga-
a retired Men- tal Health Case manager, entered Chapter Invisible on Wednesday, October 25, 2017
at his home in Charlotte, NC. Brother Wills was born in Edenton, NC to the late Joseph and Sarah Wills. Brother Wills graduated from D. F. Walkers High School (1976) in Eden- ton, NC. He received his Bachelor of Arts in sociology from St. Augustine University (1980) and his Master of Sci- ence in Social Work from Aberdeen Uni- versity (2007). He was employed with the Department of Social Services as a community mental health case manager. He spent his career devoting his efforts
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