Bill Willingham

Mr. William H. "Bill" Willingham, 80, passed on Friday morning, April 19, 2013 at his home.Mr. Willingham was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie Woods Jackson and Fred Willingham; Freddie Franklin, Linda Willingham Hines, Jerome Willingham, Byron King, Allen Willingham, Michael McGhee, Cecil Grayson, and his pet "Bruiser".Bill was employed with Commercial Metals. He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and farmer. He loved his dogs Puppy and Mocha. Bill was the owner of "Sneakys Bustop".Bill leaves to cherish his memories, wife, Ethel Lee Griffin Willingham; daughters, Gwendolyn Rakestraw, Beverly K. (John) Clay, Christine Vickie Emry, Kimela (Dyral) Toney, Avis Chambliss; sons, Terrance (Liz) King, Fredrick Jackson, Terry Patterson, Aaron Patterson, DeAngelo Willingham, James "Jimmy" (Tina) Griffin, William Aundrea (Wanda) McGhee; sister, Lucille (Ernest) Coleman; brother, Joe Lewis Willingham, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.Home-going services for Mr. Willingham will be Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 4401 Ohls Avenue, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Delford L. Hughley, Sr., officiating and Bishop William A. McGhee, Sr., Eulogist. Interment: Hamilton Memorial Gardens.The family will receive friends today from 67 p.m. this evening at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue