Cornell Williams

Cornell Daniel Williams, 52, of Fort Dodge passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2023 at home surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his daughter, Olivia (Marcus) Ruiz; grandchildren, Nahla, Amirah, Marcus Jr., Nico, and Khalani; mother, Katherine Williams; siblings, Sears Tracey, Brian, James, Melissa, Greg, Steve, and Christian.

He was preceded in death by his biological parents Caroline Williams and Jerry Eaton and siblings, Jerry Jr. and Andre.

Cornell was born July 21, 1971 in Laurel, MS. He attended schools in Iowa, Illinois and South Dakota. He played football in college at Iowa Central and for a small amount of time in South Dakota. Following his education, Cornell pursued a career in car sales and he was very successful. He rose to the top of every dealership he was employed by, but his best achievement was being a loving father to his daughter. He was an amazing brother, son, and friend.