of Ortonville; died July 1, 2016. He was 68. Born January 5, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Robert S. and Mary Alice (nee: Franklin) Williams. He is survived by his wife, Linda Williams; two children, Cindy (Kent) Jones and Robert (Amy) Williams; three grandchildren, Preston, Parker and Carson Jones; two sisters, Virginia (Richard) Thomson and Barbara Hankins. Robert was a prominent business owner in the Sterling Heights area.