Clifford “Scotty” Williams, age 64, passed on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the Jefferson Barracks Medical Center (Jefferson Barracks, MO). He was born in St. Louis, MO, on January 29, 1949 to Gladys and Clifford “Beaver” Williams, Sr.
The East St. Louis-based Montclairs recorded sweet, soulful ballads in the early 1970s, including “Dreamin’s Out of Season” (1972); “Beggin’ is Hard to Do” (1974); “Make Up for Lost Time” (1974); and “Baby You Know (I’m Gonna Miss You)” (1974). Members of the group were David Frye, George McClellan, Phil Perry, Kevin Sanlin, and Scotty Williams. The group disbanded in 1975.
Scotty was preceded in death by his mother, Gladys Williams. He leaves to cherish his memory two sons, Clifford (Sharifah) Williams III (Florissant, MO) and DeMon (Meyako) Williams (Chicago, IL); father, Clifford (Marian) Williams, Sr. (East St. Louis, IL); three sisters, Renee (Paul) Mayfield (Centreville, IL); Crystal (Robert) Pinske (Thomasboro, IL); Princess (Joseph) Hayes (Belleville, IL); one brother, Bruce Williams (Douglasville, GA); five grandchildren: DeMon, Jr.; Aliya; Layla; Nylah; and Sumayah; two Godsons, George (Buster) McClellan and Gerald McClellan; former wife, best friend, and confidant, Clara “Boot” Williams; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, beloved sister-in-laws Toni, Patty, and Winnie; and his Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Family.
