Ronald L. Williams, age 62, of Brookings, South Dakota, died Thursday, March 30, 2006, in an automobile accident near Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 3, 2006, at the First United Methodist Church in Brookings. Visitations will be from 4-8 P.M. Sunday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. Ron was born February 27, 1944, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Raymond and Velma (Callicott)Williams. He spent his childhood in Hannibal. He loved playing basketball, golfed almost every day, and loved to sing. He married Theresa Ellen Bagley in 1960 and had two children, Tammie (Pearson) and Ronald Jeffrey. At the age of 16 he started his working career as a meat cutter. In 1968 he left Hannibal and moved to Naples, Florida, where he did canal work. In 1971, he returned with his family to Hannibal to look for work where he was then given the opportunity to run the meat department for Randalls Grocery in Mitchell, South Dakota. They moved to South Dakota where he was the meat department director for 13 years. Ron and Ellen divorced in 1978 but remained close friends. Ron then later moved to Naples, Florida, with his son Jeff. They spent a few years there together with Rons brother Rocky. Ron was then called to run the meat department at Spies Grocery in Brookings, South Dakota. He moved to Brookings in 1986 where he met his current wife, Mona Rae and her son Travis. They were married in 1987 and had their son Tanner in 1988. Ron retired from the meat business in 1993 and joined his son Jeff in a car business venture with Williams Automotive in Sioux Falls. He later opened his own car lot in Brookings called Williams Auto Center. After he sold the car business, he spent the rest of his time helping Jeff with the car lot in Sioux Falls, going to and supporting his son Tanner in his hockey talent with Mona and spreading his giddy humor with long talks and belly laughs with Tammie. He thoroughly enjoyed every minute spent with his family. Ron loved to sing for everyone anywhere he could and could light up a room with his cheerful Hello and always grateful smile. He will always be remembered as the person to SING you out of a bad mood and make you laugh while reminiscing about the good times. His positive words to you were what made you remember how much he loved you. He truly was Big Daddy! Survivors include his wife, Mona Williams, of Brookings; a daughter Tammie Pearson of Mitchell, South Dakota; and three sons: Ronald Jeff of Sioux Falls, Travis of Ft. Huachuca Arizona, and Tanner of Brookings; nine grandchildren: Candise, Tyler, Trish, Haleigh, Braxton, Tyson, Pilar, Dallas, and Ian; two great-grandchildren, Blaze and Jackson; a sister, Brenda Brousseau, of Naples, Florida; and three brothers: Roger (Rocky) of Sioux Falls, Steve of Quincy, Illinois, and Ray of Springfield Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Larry and Darryl.