Obituary: Michael Eugene Williams

Michael Eugene Williams, 74, of Orlando, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, at AdventHealth Hospital.

Michael was born on June 6, 1951, in the small town of Hartford City, Indiana. He is the son of the late William Richard Williams and Josephine Marie Sullivan. Michael was the loving husband of 56 years to Constance Elaine (Holtzleiter) Williams. 

Michael worked for Fisher Body, Overhead Door and an ambulance service in Indiana. But Kentucky Fried Chicken was the restaurant that he dedicated most of his time to. Michael and his family moved to Lakeland, Florida, to continue his career with Kentucky Fried Chicken, which eventually led to other jobs in the restaurant industry in Sanford and Orlando. These include: Popeyes, Quincy’s, Kobe’s Japanese Steakhouse, Barnhills, Busy Bees, Denny’s, TooJay’s, Ponderosa, Bojangles and The Whistlestop Restaurant in Zellwood Station to name a few. Michael dedicated his life to helping people at work — teaching them strong work ethics and honesty. We have no idea how many people he reached by working with them daily.

He enjoyed playing tennis and golf in his spare time. Everyone who knew Michael would tell you he was a kind and helpful person with a funny sense of humor. He loved to joke around with people in his weird kind of way. He loved cartoon characters like Looney Tunes, Tasmanian Devil, Road Runner, Chip N Dale, and absolutely loved ridiculous movies such as “CaddyShack,” “Home Alone” and “Scrooged.” Michael was an avid Florida Gator and Orlando Magic fan.

Besides his loving wife, Connie, he is survived by his only child, Sharon Randall, and her husband, Matheu Randall, of Orlando; his grandchildren, Brandon Randall, and his wife, Madison, of Dade City, and Blake Randall and his girlfriend, Aubrey, of Orlando; and his only surviving sibling, his sister, Barbara Holiday, and her husband, Bob, of Redkey, Indiana.

The Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at West Orlando Baptist Church, 1006 E. Crown Point Road, Ocoee, Florida 34761.

Michael’s arrangements are in the care and guidance of Winter Oak Funeral Home, 1132 E. Plant St. Winter Garden, Florida 34787.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Matthew’s Hope Ministries at matthewshopeministries.harnessgiving.org would be greatly appreciated.