Dad passed away peacefully at home on July 16 , 2016 in Sebastian, Florida.

A family service will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 21, 2016 in the chapel at North Shore Memory Gardens in Coloma.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice.  Those wishing to leave a message or share a memory with the family online may do so at www.duffieldpastrick.com.

Willie was born on March 8, 1929 in Hackleburg Alabama to John Houston and Rebecca Vena (Brooks). In 1951 he met and married Rue "Cherry" Watkins in Benton Harbor. They led a life journey of owning their own auto parts business and moving to Tennessee to start an electric motor building and repair business. After retiring they returned to live in Stevensville.  After Cherry passed in 2005, Dad sold his home in Stevensville and moved back to the homestead in Hackleburg, Alabama. In October of 2014, he moved to Sebastian Florida.

Willie is survived by his sons, Ken Frederick, William(Bill)Robison and Robert(Bob)Robison along with several grandchildren and great-grand children. Also surviving are his brothers  Moody Frederick and Lenard Watkins and sisters Mishie Mohr and Lovie Jaggers.