Dr. Nevin Brent Williams
August 16, 1948 — January 13, 2025
N. Brent Williams, M.D., passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025. He was born in Provo, UT, on August 16, 1948, to Nevin Ray and Marjorie Nixon Williams. He was raised by his aunt and uncle Grace and Gene Johansen in Castle Dale, Utah, where he learned the value of hard work and a love of animals living on a ranch. He loved milking cows, riding horses, and spending weekends in Joe’s Valley shooting prairie dogs. Brent graduated from Emery High School in 1966. He then attended Brigham Young University and quickly fled north to Weber State University in 1968. While attending a mandatory driver’s improvement course, he met his future wife, Debbie Jensen (who was also in the course).
Brent married Debbie on Halloween in 1969 in the Manti Utah Temple. He graduated from Weber State and completed his education at the University of Utah, where he received a doctorate in Medicine in 1979. Brent practiced family medicine in Ogden, Utah, and fell in love with the community and its proximity to the mountains, so they settled there to raise their family.
Brent was always athletic, spending hours cycling to Snowbasin and rollerblading with his family. He loved speeding on dirt bikes, camping, and driving Jeeps through the desert. His passion for speed led to numerous injuries, one of which left him as an incomplete quadriplegic. However, he didn’t let this slow him down and continued to practice medicine for another 30 years. In 2009, Brent and Debbie opened a business together and enjoyed working side by side. He often said that even though he was the doctor, she was the boss. He loved his work, and his patients adored him. Brent served his community tirelessly, dedicating decades to providing care to many families, often going above and beyond to ensure his patients received not only medical treatment but also a sense of hope and comfort. He was also a devoted family man, giving everything he could for his kids and grandkids. His greatest love was Debbie, whom he considered his best friend, and he wanted to spend every moment with her. When she had other obligations, his dog, Miley, was always available.
He was not just the strongest person we knew; he embodied resilience and determination. He inspired everyone around him and left a profound impact on our lives. We will miss him dearly, and his legacy will forever remain in our hearts.
Brent is survived by his loving wife, Debra; children, Ryan (Shaila), Tyler (Britanie), Jeannette (Dan) Wallace, and Adrienne (Lehi) Duarte; 13 grandchildren; and siblings, Brice Williams, Scott Johansen, Craig Johansen, Nathan Johansen, Natalie Woodroff, and Margaret Oveson. He was preceded in death by his parents and the in-laws he loved, Robert and Annabel Wahlen.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Weber Heights Stake Center, 1401 Country Hills Drive. Friends may visit with family on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. and Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment, Lindquist’s Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Rd.
Services will be live-streamed and available the day of the services by scrolling to the bottom of Brent’s obituary page at: www.lindquistmortuary.com where condolences may also be shared.