Former coach with ALS inspires

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Former coach with ALS inspires

Photos of former high school coach Jeremy Williams.

Jeremy Williams, despite losing his ability to speak from ALS, delivers the Sunday sermon to the congregation at Lakewood Baptist Church as a guest speaker using his new technology on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, in Phenix City. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Jeremy Williams still manages to laugh during a family outing to watch his daughter Josie, 13, and her volley ball team during an away game at Arnold Magnet Academy on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, in Columbus. This year has been another in a series of challenges for the former high school coach with ALS and the Williams family, but, still, they persevere. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

During a rare outting with his family Jeremy Williams reacts with a smile to his daughter Josie, 13, making a face at him after her volley ball team wins their away game at Arnold Magnet Academy on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, in Columbus. This year has been another in a series of challenges for the former high school coach with ALS and the Williams family, but, still, they persevere. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Jennifer Williams adusts the legs of her husband Jeremy Williams and helps him navigate in the door at Arnold Magnet Academy during a rare family outing to watch their daughter Josie, 13, and her volley ball team play an away game on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, in Columbus. This year has been another in a series of challenges for the former high school coach with ALS and the Williams family, but, still, they persevere. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Jeremy Williams looks on while his daughter Josie, 13, and her volley ball team take on Arnold Magnet Academy during a family outting at an away game on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, in Columbus. This year has been another in a series of challenges for the former high school coach with ALS and the Williams family, but, still, they persevere. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

The Williams family, Jeremy (from left), Jennifer, Josie, 13, and Jacob, 11, arrive at Lakewood Baptist Church where Jeremy will deliver the Sunday morning sermons for both the 9:30 am Comtemporary Service and the 10:45 am Blended Service as guest speaker on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, in Phenix City. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Jeremy Williams, despite losing his ability to speak from ALS, delivers the Sunday sermon to the congregation at Lakewood Baptist Church as a guest speaker using his new technology on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, in Phenix City. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Jeremy Williams, watching his daughter Josie and her volley ball team play an away game at Arnold Magnet Academy, speaks to family members and friends by using eye contact with his computer screen selecting one letter at at time to spell out what he wants to say on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, in Columbus. After typing with his eyes he selects speak on the computer. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

The Williams family, Jennifer (from left), Josie, 13, Jacob, 11, and Jeremy join in prayer with the congregation before Jeremy takes the stage to deliver the Sunday sermon as guest speaker at Lakewood Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, in Phenix City. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Jeremy Williams, despite losing his ability to speak from ALS, delivers the Sunday sermon to the congregation at Lakewood Baptist Church as a guest speaker using his new technology on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, in Phenix City. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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Jeremy Williams, despite losing his ability to speak from ALS, delivers the Sunday sermon to the congregation at Lakewood Baptist Church as a guest speaker using his new technology on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, in Phenix City. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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