Obituary of Gregory Scott Williams

Gregory Scott Williams “Captain Gregario” Greg Williams was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 25, 1958 to Paul Raymond “Ray” Williams and Ruth (Spess) Morris and passed away from this life April 20, 2016. Greg attended Cascia Hall and graduated from Cleveland High School, Cleveland, Oklahoma. Greg attended University of Oklahoma and Tulsa Community College and graduated from Southern Nazarene College. He was an electrician by trade and worked for the cities of Tulsa and Santa Cruz, California. Greg also was fluent in Spanish and a licensed sea captain. Greg learned to sail as a young man at Grand Lake. He found his passion in life and from that time forward worked towards his dream of sailing around the world. He spent many years sailing the Pacific Coast living on his boat in some of the most beautiful ports in California. Greg left Santa Cruz and sailed to Mexico via the Panama Canal. Greg made it to Progresso, Mexico and was preparing his boat for the next leg of his voyage while he passed away from complications from a motorcycle accident. Greg had many friends from all over the world. He was a performer at heart and enjoyed entertaining people of all ages. His magic tricks and jokes were legendary and made him an instant hit wherever he traveled. He never met a stranger. Greg loved to make people laugh. He was a kind, loving person who was always ready to lend a hand to someone in need. “Greg had a heart as big as the oceans he loved to sail”. Greg was loved and will be missed by many many people. Greg is preceded in death by his parents, Ray Williams and Ruth (Spess) Morris, sister-in-law Margaret (Barrington) Williams, and his infant son. He is survived by; his brother Paul Williams and wife Marydith, sisters, Priscilla Givens, Melissa Basse and husband Lonnie, and Jennifer Morrison and husband Ken. Greg had a special place in the hearts of his nieces and nephews. He regaled them with stories and delighted them with magic. Those missing him include; Megan (Williams) Laboy, Katherine (Williams) Smith, Brigette, Phillip, and Margo Basse, Andy, Phillip, Michael Givens, and Elizabeth (Givens) Gibson, Dustin, Leslie Neal, and Alex (Neal) Wilkerson. He is also survived by his ex-wife Lizbeth Gutierrez Araiza and his wonderful “Auntie Em” Emmy Wixson. We want to say a special thanks to his many friends in Progresso, Mexico. Their love of Greg was incredibly heartwarming and their help returning him home was invaluable. Lastly, we want to give special recognition to Sonya Moyer VanGelderen. Greg called her “his angel” and she truly was his guardian angel. Her kindness and generous spirit lifted Greg and we now feel she is part of our own extended family. A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Ninde Brookside Chapel, 3841 S. Peoria, Tulsa, OK. Ninde Funeral Directors, Brookside Chapel (918) 742-5556 ninde.com