Neal Williams, born January 11,1940 passed away peacefully on May 29, 2024 at Aultman Hospital. He graduated from Marion HS in 1958 and then Muskingum College with a BA in Music. Neal devoted his life to music and music education. He taught music at John Glenn HS after graduation and then as Band director at Timken HS from 1965-1975. He continued to teach private music lessons for many years. Neal formed a jazz group formally called the Knights of Rhythm and later the Neal Williams Quintet that played many venues in Canton and surrounding areas. He also worked as an interior/exterior painter for his self-owned company befittingly called Harmony Painting for many years. Neal is survived by his two daughters Andrea and Anita Williams and his long time girlfriend Charlotte Jacoby.