Alexander Parker Sterling (Williams)

Alexander P. Sterling (Williams), 24, Johnson City, lived his life to the fullest and unexpectedly transitioned from this life, at his home, on Sunday, December 31, 2023.Alex was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City. He grew up attending the Johnson City School System, where he was active playing soccer and baseball, then in his late teens, found a passion for cooking. Alex briefly attended Northeast State Technical College, then pursued his dream of becoming a Chef by moving to Florence, Italy and attending Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute.To say he had a tennis shoe fetish would be putting it lightly, he was true aficionado, and created a bot that was the quickest way to purchase tennis shoes as soon as they hit the market. This was so advanced and such a success, Alex easily sold his invention.As a child, he was a huge fan of professional wrestling, played pool since he could drag a stool around a pool table, and as he got older, became an avid fisherman.Alex is survived by his loving mother and best friend, Bobbie Elizabeth Sterling; maternal grandparents, Kimball and Victoria Sterling; maternal great-grandmother, Emma Salley; aunts, Emma Sterling and fiancé Colden (cousins Lennox, Apollo & Messiah) and Katie Sterling; uncle Paul Dube; God-father, Emeka Moses; father, Travis Williams; paternal grandmother, Kathryn Laws; half-sister, Danica Williams; and many unofficially adopted brothers and sisters.The memorial service celebrating Alex’s life will be held Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 7:00 P.M., from the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, with Ruth Taylor Read, officiating.The family will be receiving friends Saturday prior to the service from 5:00–7:00 P.M. in the East Parlor of the funeral home. The family requests that everyone attending please dress in true “Alex fashion”.The service for Alex will be streamed live starting a few minutes before the service via facebook live on Appalachian's facebook page.In-lieu-of flowers, donations in honor of Alex may be made to Carver Recreation Center, 322 W. Watauga Ave., Johnson City, TN 37604, or to your choice of a local urban development for children.Read Obituary