Born in Forrest City Arkansas September 30, 1949, to Theodore R. Williams Sr. and Luvern Williams. The second of three children and the only male. The family moved to St. Louis in the early fifties. Graduated from Soldan High School in May 1969 he enlisted in the United States Navy in December 1969. Served four years and was honorably discharged in December 1973 with the rank of 2nd Class Petty Officer, E5.  Married Lue B. Smith on April 21, 1974, and was blessed with two daughters, Kimberly and Constance. Ordained a deacon of Faith M. B. Church in 1984 and accepted his call to the Gospel Ministry and licensed after many years of denial, in 1991 later he was ordained on September 29, 1991. 

After Pastor P.L. Washington the organizing pastor was called to glory in 1996, Rev. Williams was elected the 2nd pastor of Faith Missionary Baptist Church Inc. Served eight years as the President of the Congress of Christian Education of the Union Missionary Baptist District Association. Served as Faith-Based Initiative Coordinator for the Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri, until resigned from this position and retired from the job of thirty-three years as Human Resource Director and General Affairs Manager at Koken Manufacturing Co. Inc. to be his wife's primary caregiver who was diagnosed with cancer in 2010, and transitioned to rest on Sunday, August 30, 2015. 

Elected Moderator of the Union Missionary Baptist District Association in September of 2015, serving four years until August of 2019.  Received an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Divinity from Anchor Theological Seminary, presented by Executive Vice President of the school, Rev. Dr. Rodney J. Howlett Sr. during the church’s fiftieth-anniversary service on November 6, 2016. Appointed the position of Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Pastoral Theology in March 2017 of Anchor Theological Seminary extensions. by Vice President, Rev. Dr. Rodney J. Howlett Sr. and its board of directors. Graduated Suma Cumme Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Anchor Theological Seminary on June 2, 2018.  Served as the facilitator of the Bachelor of Theology class at Anchor for the 2020 class. Graduated Suma Cumme Laude with a Master of Theology degree from Anchor Theological Seminary and Bible Collage on August 1, 2020,  In December 2022 was appointed Adjunct Professor of the Master's program. of the Life HIMA/Rodney J.Howlett Extension of Anchor Theological Seminary. Dr. Williams celebrated his 28th Pastoral Anniversary on Sunday. June 9, 2024. Was tied for Valedictorian of his doctoral class and graduated with a Doctor of Pastoral Theology Degree from the Life HIMA/Rodney J. Howlett Extension of Anchor Theological Seminary on June 15, 2024. On Saturday, August 3, 2024, Dr. Williams was named the Assistant Dean of the Rydney J. Howlett/Life HIMA Extention of Anchor Theological ASeminary and Bible Institute along with his duty as Adjunct Professor of the Masters program.

Favorite Bible verses;” I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1, and "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Man" Psalm 118:8 (The middle verse in the Bible)