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Former Williamson County Sheriff Fleming Williams Dies At 89

Posted at 11:36 AM, Nov 21, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-21 14:59:19-05

Fleming Williams, former sheriff of Williamson County, has died. He was 89. 

Officials with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed his death Monday morning in a Facebook post.

A cause of death was not immediately known. 

Williams served as sheriff from 1970-1976 and again from 1978-1990. 

“We are saddened to announce the passing of former Williamson County Sheriff Fleming Williams. He served our county with distinction and honor from 1970 to 1990,” sheriff’s officials said in a statement.

He is survived by his wife, also a former sheriff, Ophelia Williams. She served from 1976-1978.

Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.