Denham Springs, Louisiana - Mack Williams, a devoted man of faith, beloved son, brother, uncle, soulmate, relative, colleague, and friend, entered his eternal home on July 17, 2026 at the age of 55.

A native of Bogalusa, Louisiana, Mack graduated salutatorian of his high school class in 1989. He then attended LSU Baton Rouge and graduated with his BS in Dietetics. He completed a dietetic internship in Augusta, Georgia and became a Registered Dietician. Mack then dedicated more than 30 years of service to the state of Louisiana, retiring at the end of his career as the Director of the Food Distribution Division, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Mack leaves to cherish his memory his sisters, Michelle Eckert and her husband, John, of White Hall, Arkansas; Rubby Douglas and her husband, Billy, of Walker, Louisiana; and Frances Weiter and her husband, Stephen, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; his soulmate, Karen Fontenot Soileau of Ville Platte, Louisiana who captured his heart the moment they met; and his nieces and nephews, Catherine Janie Douglas, Abigail Mae Weiter, Alexandra Boonnark Weiter, and Austin Mack Weiter.

Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2026 with service directly after at Palestine Baptist Church in Bogalusa, Louisiana.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Mack Williams Scholarship Fund. The fund will support a Louisiana student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in dietetics, nutrition, food science, culinary arts, food service management, or a related field.

Donations may be made through R3D Outcomes/Mack Williams Scholarship Fund, c/o Bonvenu Bank, 10725 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70810