Clarksville Now
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Retired Deputy Fire Chief Raimon E. “Ray” Williams Jr., who served the citizens of Clarksville for more than 30 years as a firefighter and as a senior leader of Clarksville Fire Rescue, died Friday, April 30. He was 61.
Williams was born at Fort Campbell to Raimon E. Williams Sr. and Alma Jean Williams, while his father was stationed there with the Army. He grew up in Clarksville and graduated from Northwest High School in 1977 and from Middle Tennessee State University in 1982. He served in the Army from 1983-87.
After his Army service, Williams returned to Clarksville and joined the Fire Department in 1987 as a firefighter. He worked his way up as engineer, inspector and fire prevention officer. He was named fire marshal in November 2000, and then promoted to deputy fire chief in August 2016. He retired from Clarksville Fire Rescue in 2019.