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Auburn football's longtime team chaplain, Rev. Chette Williams, drowned on Sunday in Lake Martin. Williams, 61, fell into the lake around 5:45 p.m. while trying to exit his boat near the dock at Kowaliga Restaurant, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Authorities recovered his body just before 7:20 p.m. in the same area. Williams played football for Auburn University from 1982 to 1984 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Adult Education in 1985. He became a licensed minister in 1987, earning a Master of Divinity from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1993. Williams returned to Auburn in 1999 to serve as the chaplain of the football team. He was appointed to that position by the head coach at the time, Tommy Tuberville. In a post on X Monday morning, Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he was "heartbroken" over Williams' death. "Brother Chette was a remarkable man who led hundreds of young people to the Lord through the years," Tuberville stated. "His leadership has been a steady part of Auburn athletics for more than two decades. But more than sports, Brother Chette helped athletes understand that their purpose was much greater than anything they could ever accomplish on the field." Williams had just completed his 26th season as chaplain of the Auburn football team. Besides his role as chaplain, he served as the Auburn campus director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the state director for Urban Ministries for the FCA. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. —
Auburn football's longtime team chaplain, Rev. Chette Williams, drowned on Sunday in Lake Martin.
Williams, 61, fell into the lake around 5:45 p.m. while trying to exit his boat near the dock at Kowaliga Restaurant, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Authorities recovered his body just before 7:20 p.m. in the same area.
Williams played football for Auburn University from 1982 to 1984 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Adult Education in 1985. He became a licensed minister in 1987, earning a Master of Divinity from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1993.
Williams returned to Auburn in 1999 to serve as the chaplain of the football team. He was appointed to that position by the head coach at the time, Tommy Tuberville.
In a post on X Monday morning, Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he was "heartbroken" over Williams' death.
"Brother Chette was a remarkable man who led hundreds of young people to the Lord through the years," Tuberville stated. "His leadership has been a steady part of Auburn athletics for more than two decades. But more than sports, Brother Chette helped athletes understand that their purpose was much greater than anything they could ever accomplish on the field."
Williams had just completed his 26th season as chaplain of the Auburn football team. Besides his role as chaplain, he served as the Auburn campus director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the state director for Urban Ministries for the FCA.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
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